Cost of living comparison

New York, USA

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. New York Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 48.2% cheaper than New York.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 70.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of clothing and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. New York Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.61	$9.53 TTD64.56	-55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.15	$8.37 TTD56.68	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60	$1.14 TTD7.71	-56.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95	$0.93 TTD6.31	-52.1%
Average			-48.1%

New York vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$3.79	$2.36 TTD15.97	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.62	$3.42 TTD23.15	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20	$8.75 TTD59.23	+108.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80	$4.36 TTD29.55	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68	$4.41 TTD29.89	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37	$2.01 TTD13.61	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79	$1.19 TTD8.04	+51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.16	$1.47 TTD9.93	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49	$2.11 TTD14.31	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48	$0.64 TTD4.30	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.53	$0.68 TTD4.58	-55.6%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00	$4.27 TTD28.91	+6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$99.85	$113.02 TTD765.34	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,323.33	$39,064.54 TTD265K	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.12	$9.24 TTD62.60	-51.7%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 70.8% less for housing

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.35	$58.23 TTD394.32	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,049.97	$592.81 TTD4,014.46	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,695.08	$408.75 TTD2,768.04	-75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.44	$55.11 TTD373.21	-65.0%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,922.82	$262.82 TTD1,779.82	-86.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,489.62	$10,822.31 TTD73,287.98	-60.6%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72	$2.20 TTD14.89	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.48	$3.67 TTD24.84	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.10	$4.86 TTD32.94	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.08	$53.64 TTD363.26	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.30	$8.66 TTD58.65	-43.4%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	New York	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.80	$57.23 TTD387.52	+10.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.51	$50.67 TTD343.16	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.29	$117.03 TTD792.52	+26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.37	$88.04 TTD596.19	-22.3%
Average			+5.5%

New York vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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