Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 4.2% more expensive than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Tokyo

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.

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Tokyo vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$7.59 ¥1,200	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.84 TTD60.14	$5.06 ¥800	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.64 ¥259	+61.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.89 ¥140	+20.2%
Average			-23.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 TTD17.12	$1.71 ¥270	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$5.29 ¥836	+59.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.25 TTD62.87	$5.75 ¥909	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 TTD29.79	$2.26 ¥358	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$3.08 ¥487	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$2.15 ¥340	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 TTD9.40	$1.07 ¥170	-22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.96 ¥309	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$2.39 ¥377	+22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$1.53 ¥241	+56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 TTD5.82	$1.46 ¥231	+70.6%
Average			-4.5%

Port Of Spain vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$4.08 ¥645	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$132.67 TTD902.03	$63.27 ¥9,997	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 TTD75.17	$28.47 ¥4,499	+157.5%
Average			-23.6%

Port Of Spain vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.39 TTD383.36	$30.33 ¥4,793	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,014.70 TTD6,898.83	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.48 TTD3,531.93	$692.48 ¥109K	+33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.52 TTD472.63	$113.45 ¥17,926	+63.2%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+236.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+68.6%
Average			+138.1%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 TTD15.03	$3.80 ¥600	+71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.56 ¥563	-4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 TTD40.09	$3.92 ¥620	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.51 TTD384.20	$66.31 ¥10,478	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$12.65 ¥1,999	+43.1%
Average			+20.7%

Port Of Spain vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$55.50 ¥8,770	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.59 TTD350.79	$32.95 ¥5,207	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.94 TTD992.23	$65.04 ¥10,278	-55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.19 TTD701.58	$70.74 ¥11,178	-31.4%
Average			-33.3%

Port Of Spain vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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