Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 40.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$9.72
TTD65.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$6.57
TTD44.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.95
TTD6.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.76
TTD5.17
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$2.07
TTD14.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$3.83
TTD25.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$7.58
TTD51.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$3.69
TTD25.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$3.57
TTD24.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.92
TTD6.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.19
TTD8.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.94
TTD13.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.52
TTD3.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.62
TTD4.19
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.21
TTD21.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$51.97
TTD352.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$29,791.71
TTD202,219.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$7.70
TTD52.24
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$50.81
TTD344.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$490.57
TTD3,329.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$369.70
TTD2,509.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$39.60
TTD268.82
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$227.40
TTD1,543.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,553.03
TTD37,692.77
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$1.53
TTD10.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$3.44
TTD23.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$5.08
TTD34.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$44.23
TTD300.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$7.81
TTD52.98
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$52.52
TTD356.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$37.33
TTD253.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$103.33
TTD701.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$86.47
TTD586.93
|
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