Cost of living comparison

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 22.7% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 23.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 94.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE716.88	$9.57 TTD64.86	+25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE675.53	$7.67 TTD51.97	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE214.79	$1.02 TTD6.89	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE111.95	$0.79 TTD5.37	-33.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE174.28	$2.36 TTD16.01	+27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE863.16	$3.83 TTD25.92	-58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE528.95	$8.89 TTD60.25	+58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE248.90	$4.36 TTD29.52	+64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE363.49	$4.08 TTD27.62	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE150.28	$2.59 TTD17.55	+62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE110.35	$1.11 TTD7.49	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE139.65	$1.78 TTD12.03	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE192.42	$1.79 TTD12.13	-12.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.56	$0.60 TTD4.09	+0.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.01	$0.60 TTD4.04	-26.2%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 23.5% more for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE583.05	$3.89 TTD26.35	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,884.58	$86.39 TTD585.36	+181.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,856,435.89	$32,153.27 TTD217,850.00	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,731.79	$8.08 TTD54.74	-56.1%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,185.24	$56.66 TTD383.87	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,424.92	$557.33 TTD3,776.14	+36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,533.47	$386.35 TTD2,617.64	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,141.43	$55.56 TTD376.43	-48.5%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 94.6% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,040.39	$262.08 TTD1,775.70	+75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE272,548.19	$6,187.26 TTD41,920.89	+113.6%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE320.65	$2.09 TTD14.14	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE161.29	$3.37 TTD22.85	+96.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE467.64	$4.99 TTD33.84	+0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,172.90	$50.14 TTD339.71	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.24	$8.53 TTD57.79	+45.6%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,646.14	$53.14 TTD360.03	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$39.43 TTD267.18	+23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,018.07	$122.11 TTD827.33	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,025.50	$88.97 TTD602.83	-35.7%
Average			+4.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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