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Trinidad and Tobago vs. California Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 38.2% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
- pay 55.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
- pay 14.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
- pay 9.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
- pay 60.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
- pay 81.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 46.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
- pay 1.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago vs. California Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of California, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.84 | $9.57 TTD65.11 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.33 | $7.67 TTD52.18 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.79 | $1.02 TTD6.92 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 | $0.79 TTD5.40 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.20 | $2.36 TTD16.07 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.77 | $3.83 TTD26.03 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 | $8.89 TTD60.49 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $5.14 | $4.36 TTD29.64 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.05 | $4.08 TTD27.73 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.30 | $2.59 TTD17.62 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.92 | $1.11 TTD7.52 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 | $1.78 TTD12.08 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.38 | $1.79 TTD12.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 | $0.60 TTD4.10 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.41 | $0.60 TTD4.05 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.72 | $3.89 TTD26.46 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $63.04 | $86.39 TTD587.69 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,529.84 | $32,153.27 TTD219K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $21.43 | $8.08 TTD54.96 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 60.5% less for housing
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $67.96 | $56.66 TTD385.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,385.40 | $557.33 TTD3,791.21 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,043.56 | $386.35 TTD2,628.08 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.94 | $55.56 TTD377.93 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 81.8% less for childcare
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,633.13 | $262.08 TTD1,782.79 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,339.97 | $6,187.26 TTD42,088.22 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.31 | $2.09 TTD14.19 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.58 | $3.37 TTD22.94 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.92 | $4.99 TTD33.98 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.02 | $50.14 TTD341.06 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.99 | $8.53 TTD58.02 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% more for clothing
California | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $56.47 | $53.14 TTD361.47 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $40.47 | $39.43 TTD268.25 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $87.50 | $122.11 TTD830.63 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $119.94 | $88.97 TTD605.24 | |
California vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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