Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 56.8% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 26.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 67.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% more for restaurants

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$9.53 TTD64.81	+57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$8.37 TTD56.91	-19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$1.14 TTD7.74	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.93 TTD6.34	+180.2%
Average			+27.4%

Ghana vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$2.36 TTD16.03	+47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$3.42 TTD23.24	-5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$8.75 TTD59.46	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$4.36 TTD29.67	+80.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$4.41 TTD30.01	+97.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$2.01 TTD13.66	+68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$1.19 TTD8.07	+79.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$1.47 TTD9.97	+104.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$2.11 TTD14.37	+54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.64 TTD4.32	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.68 TTD4.60	-33.2%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$4.27 TTD29.02	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$113.02 TTD768.39	+235.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$39,064.54 TTD266K	+388.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$9.24 TTD62.85	-2.1%
Average			+113.1%

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pay 67.9% more for housing

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$58.23 TTD395.89	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	+47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	+135.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$55.11 TTD374.70	+12.8%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	-27.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	+21.8%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$2.20 TTD14.95	+10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$3.67 TTD24.94	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$4.86 TTD33.07	+213.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$53.64 TTD364.71	+29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$8.66 TTD58.88	-23.2%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$57.23 TTD389.07	+318.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$50.67 TTD344.52	+192.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$117.03 TTD795.68	+206.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$88.04 TTD598.57	+93.3%
Average			+191.5%

Ghana vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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