Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 39.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 57.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$9.57
TTD64.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$7.67
TTD51.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$2.36
TTD16.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$3.83
TTD25.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$8.89
TTD60.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$4.36
TTD29.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$2.59
TTD17.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.79
TTD12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$3.89
TTD26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$86.39
TTD585.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$8.08
TTD54.77
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$56.66
TTD384.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$386.35
TTD2,618.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$55.56
TTD376.62
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$3.37
TTD22.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$4.99
TTD33.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$50.14
TTD339.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$8.53
TTD57.82
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$53.14
TTD360.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$39.43
TTD267.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$122.11
TTD827.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$88.97
TTD603.14
|
|
Dublin vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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