Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 77.8% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 81.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Burundi. Notably, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
BIF8,032
|
$9.57
TTD64.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.85
BIF11,408
|
$7.67
TTD51.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BIF5,042
|
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BIF3,282
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
BIF4,045
|
$2.36
TTD15.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
BIF15,275
|
$3.83
TTD25.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
BIF9,185
|
$8.89
TTD60.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
BIF10,076
|
$4.36
TTD29.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BIF13,270
|
$4.08
TTD27.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
BIF7,893
|
$2.59
TTD17.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$1.11
TTD7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BIF2,324
|
$1.78
TTD12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BIF1,793
|
$1.79
TTD12.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF653
|
$0.60
TTD4.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF783
|
$0.60
TTD4.03
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
BIF15,194
|
$3.89
TTD26.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
BIF88,980
|
$86.39
TTD584.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,153.27
TTD217,621.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.83
BIF103,292
|
$8.08
TTD54.68
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 81.7% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.81
BIF204,095
|
$56.66
TTD383.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.63
BIF1,434,435
|
$557.33
TTD3,772.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.14
BIF329,631
|
$386.35
TTD2,614.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.56
TTD376.03
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,185
|
$262.08
TTD1,773.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,418,460
|
$6,187.26
TTD41,876.88
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
BIF7,038
|
$2.09
TTD14.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
BIF10,175
|
$3.37
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,193
|
$4.99
TTD33.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.12
BIF80,431
|
$50.14
TTD339.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.69
BIF5,027
|
$8.53
TTD57.73
|
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.14
TTD359.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.43
TTD266.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.11
TTD826.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.97
TTD602.20
|
Burundi vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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