Trinidad and Tobago vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 9.8% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants
pay 65.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries
pay 79.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation
pay 55.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing
pay 46.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare
pay 54.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing
pay 11.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

pay 65.2% more for restaurants

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.69
QAR24.39
$9.57
TTD64.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.07
QAR22.14
$7.67
TTD51.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.82
QAR2.98
$1.02
TTD6.90

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pay 79.2% more for groceries

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
QAR5.45
$2.36
TTD16.02
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
QAR14.94
$3.83
TTD25.94
Milk (1 gallon) $7.40
QAR26.98
$8.89
TTD60.28

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pay 55.7% more for transportation

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.14
QAR7.82
$3.89
TTD26.36
Monthly public transit pass $33.29
QAR121.35
$86.39
TTD585.66
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,539.60
QAR89,445.82
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54

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pay 46.3% less for housing

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$83.65
QAR304.89
$56.66
TTD384.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,687.55
QAR6,151.05
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,253.51
QAR4,569.00
$386.35
TTD2,618.99

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $798.67
QAR2,911.11
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,764.79
QAR39,237.20
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.98
QAR40.03
$2.09
TTD14.14
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
QAR15.34
$3.37
TTD22.86
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.42
QAR23.39
$4.99
TTD33.86

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

 
Qatar
Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.95
QAR189.36
$53.14
TTD360.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.24
QAR168.53
$39.43
TTD267.32
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$94.73
QAR345.28
$122.11
TTD827.76

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