Compare cost of living

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Cost of living

385.05

377.83

Eating Out

4.8

5.02

Rent & Utilities

165.91

181.85

Transportation

316.02

369.41

Groceries

2.82

2.87

Other

337.58

369.32

Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)Central (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in Central (Trinidad and Tobago) are roughly 7% higher than in Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	444	500
Total with rent family	998	1,127
Without rent one person	312	245
Without rent one family	897	754
Rent & Utilities person	253.45	239.45
Rent & Utilities family	463.75	464.17
Food person	226	182
Food family	486	485
Transport person	17.75	21.82
Transport family	63.32	63.81
Life expectancy	74.29 years	73.88 years

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	3.38	3
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	16.73	18.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.21	4.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.1	1.56
Cappuccino	1.85	2.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.54	0.39

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	175.24	212.51
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	179.79	157.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	397.82	508.15
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	293.56	290.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	36.21	29.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	55.57	49.68
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	23.17	25.55

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	11.24	11.15
Monthly ticket local transport	1,228	1,639
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	955	918
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.3	0.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.27%	11.38%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	5.15	4.97
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.21	1.09

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.94	1.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.72	0.65
Eggs, x12	1.53	1.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.93	7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.89	3.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	6.76	6.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.4	1.33
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.4	0.37

Item	Southern Province (Trinidad and Tobago)	Central (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	19.74	24.09
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	3.87	4.32
Doctors visit	14.36	14.25
Haircut, simple	3.29	3.7
Brand Jeans	26.1	21.76
Brand Sneakers	54.78	48.85
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	95.5	81.57
International Primary School, 1 year	2,483	2,756