Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 40.2% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$9.57
TTD64.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$7.67
TTD51.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.36
TTD16.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$3.83
TTD25.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.89
TTD60.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$4.36
TTD29.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.59
TTD17.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.79
TTD12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.89
TTD26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$86.39
TTD585.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$8.08
TTD54.77
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$56.66
TTD384.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$386.35
TTD2,618.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$55.56
TTD376.62
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.37
TTD22.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$4.99
TTD33.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$50.14
TTD339.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$8.53
TTD57.82
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$53.14
TTD360.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$39.43
TTD267.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$122.11
TTD827.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$88.97
TTD603.14
|
|
New Jersey vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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