Cost of living comparison

Puerto Rico

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 26.5% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.0% less for restaurants

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34	$9.53 TTD64.81	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24	$8.37 TTD56.91	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74	$1.14 TTD7.74	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35	$0.93 TTD6.34	-31.2%
Average			-30.0%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$3.37	$2.36 TTD16.03	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.35	$3.42 TTD23.24	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.71	$8.75 TTD59.46	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.03	$4.36 TTD29.67	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95	$4.41 TTD30.01	+11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15	$2.01 TTD13.66	-6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17	$1.19 TTD8.07	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.88	$1.47 TTD9.97	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.09	$2.11 TTD14.37	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43	$0.64 TTD4.32	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.54	$0.68 TTD4.60	-56.1%
Average			-22.6%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08	$4.27 TTD29.02	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.75	$113.02 TTD768.39	+199.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,571.43	$39,064.54 TTD266K	+1.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$9.24 TTD62.85	-36.2%
Average			+28.3%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.43	$58.23 TTD395.89	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,098.02	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$722.33	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$228.66	$55.11 TTD374.70	-75.9%
Average			-50.1%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.71	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	-62.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,819.51	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98
Average			-38.7%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61	$2.20 TTD14.95	-15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.78	$3.67 TTD24.94	+32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.22	$4.86 TTD33.07	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.37	$53.64 TTD364.71	+82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.50	$8.66 TTD58.88	-8.8%
Average			+6.7%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Puerto Rico	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.28	$57.23 TTD389.07	+9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.82	$50.67 TTD344.52	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.61	$117.03 TTD795.68	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.25	$88.04 TTD598.57	-13.0%
Average			+5.1%

Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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