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Data updated: Oct 14, 2026 · Methodology© 2026 CostCompass. All rights reserved. Prices scraped weekly from local sources and may contain occasional inaccuracies.
Cities/Port of Spain

Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad's lively capital, home to the Caribbean's most spectacular Carnival, a diverse food scene, and the pulsating rhythms of soca and calypso.

Population: 545K
Gross salary: $ 588/mo
Avg. Temp: 27°C
Area: 14 km²
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Affordable

#227 of 250

87% below average

Monthly cost, one adult

$ 197

Based on NYC = 100 index

Total does not include Housing, Basic Grocery Basket, Restaurants, Entertainment, & Healthcare — no scraped prices there (N/A)

Port of Spain is one of the cheapest cities we track

Port of Spain is the 227. most expensive of the 250 cities we track — a month here comes to $ 197 for one adult.

Cheaper here than almost anywhere else is transportation, 53% below the median: taxi start $ 2, taxi 1km $ 0.88.

Percentages compare this city against the median of all tracked cities, category by category.

Port of Spain in the news

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3 prices on this page come from live scrapers (1 sources, observed October 14, 2026 to October 14, 2026). They are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: credit CostCompass and link this page.

CostCompass (2026). Cost of living in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Data as of 2026-10-14. https://costcompass.net/living/cities/port-of-spain. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Measured prices in the data file (3)
ItemPrice (USD)ObservationsLast observedSource
Jeans (Levis or Similar)24.85 / item12026-10-14Local Clothing Shops (frontier markets)
Summer Dress (Chain Store)47.79 / item12026-10-14Local Clothing Shops (frontier markets)
Business Shoes (Leather)146.31 / pair12026-10-14Local Clothing Shops (frontier markets)

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Cost Breakdown

Monthly average costs by category

Who for:

Housing

N/A

Basic Grocery Basket

N/A

Restaurants

N/A

Transportation

$ 30

per month

Utilities

$ 135

per month

Entertainment

N/A

Healthcare

N/A

Clothing

$ 32

per month