Cost of living comparison

North Carolina, USA

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 37.5% cheaper than North Carolina.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 67.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% less for restaurants

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.13	$9.53 TTD64.56	-44.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72	$8.37 TTD56.68	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50	$1.14 TTD7.71	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89	$0.93 TTD6.31	-50.8%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$3.91	$2.36 TTD15.97	-39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.07	$3.42 TTD23.15	-51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.68	$8.75 TTD59.23	+137.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27	$4.36 TTD29.55	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.37	$4.41 TTD29.89	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40	$2.01 TTD13.61	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80	$1.19 TTD8.04	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22	$1.47 TTD9.93	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33	$2.11 TTD14.31	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.64 TTD4.30	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79	$0.68 TTD4.58	-62.2%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.48	$4.27 TTD28.91	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.44	$113.02 TTD765.34	+93.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,285.88	$39,064.54 TTD265K	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.96	$9.24 TTD62.60	-53.7%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.72	$58.23 TTD394.32	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,476.83	$592.81 TTD4,014.46	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,144.24	$408.75 TTD2,768.04	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.34	$55.11 TTD373.21	-58.0%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 67.4% less for childcare

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,224.94	$262.82 TTD1,779.82	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,882.53	$10,822.31 TTD73,287.98	-50.5%
Average			-67.4%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39	$2.20 TTD14.89	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21	$3.67 TTD24.84	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.25	$4.86 TTD32.94	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.42	$53.64 TTD363.26	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30	$8.66 TTD58.65	-34.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	North Carolina	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.53	$57.23 TTD387.52	+8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.74	$50.67 TTD343.16	+34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.04	$117.03 TTD792.52	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.84	$88.04 TTD596.19	-22.0%
Average			+11.0%

North Carolina vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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