Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 30.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$9.57
TTD64.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
$7.67
TTD51.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.75
|
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.44
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
$2.36
TTD15.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.98
|
$3.83
TTD25.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$8.89
TTD60.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
$4.36
TTD29.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.49
|
$4.08
TTD27.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.59
TTD17.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.11
TTD7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.78
TTD12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.79
TTD12.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.60
TTD4.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.60
TTD4.03
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.22
|
$3.89
TTD26.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.39
|
$86.39
TTD584.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
$32,153.27
TTD217,621.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.16
|
$8.08
TTD54.68
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
$56.66
TTD383.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€805.47
|
$557.33
TTD3,772.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€719.74
|
$386.35
TTD2,614.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
$55.56
TTD376.03
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€564.03
|
$262.08
TTD1,773.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
$6,187.26
TTD41,876.88
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$2.09
TTD14.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.39
|
$3.37
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
$4.99
TTD33.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.81
|
$50.14
TTD339.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.43
|
$8.53
TTD57.73
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
$53.14
TTD359.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
$39.43
TTD266.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
$122.11
TTD826.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.71
|
$88.97
TTD602.20
|
|
Belgium vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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