Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 60.1% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 87.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 83.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 53.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 49.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 69.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 58.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.2% more for restaurants

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$9.53 TTD64.81	+175.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$8.37 TTD56.91	+33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$1.14 TTD7.74	+16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.93 TTD6.34	+73.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 83.5% more for groceries

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$2.36 TTD16.03	+22.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$3.42 TTD23.24	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$8.75 TTD59.46	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$4.36 TTD29.67	+49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$4.41 TTD30.01	+68.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$2.01 TTD13.66	+132.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$1.19 TTD8.07	+145.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.47 TTD9.97	+172.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$2.11 TTD14.37	+316.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.64 TTD4.32	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.68 TTD4.60	+65.0%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 53.4% more for transportation

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$4.27 TTD29.02	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$113.02 TTD768.39	+427.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$39,064.54 TTD266K	+91.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$9.24 TTD62.85	-52.6%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 49.7% more for housing

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$58.23 TTD395.89	+99.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	+36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	+64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$55.11 TTD374.70	+34.6%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 69.6% more for childcare

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	+98.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	+45.1%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$2.20 TTD14.95	-5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$3.67 TTD24.94	+21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$4.86 TTD33.07	-12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$53.64 TTD364.71	+71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$8.66 TTD58.88	+71.1%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 58.1% more for clothing

	Peru	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$57.23 TTD389.07	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$50.67 TTD344.52	+100.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$117.03 TTD795.68	+78.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$88.04 TTD598.57	+43.1%
Average			+58.1%

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