Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad is 38.3% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Trinidad
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Trinidad
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Trinidad
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Trinidad
Childcare: pay 77.1% less in Trinidad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Trinidad
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Trinidad

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

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Trinidad vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad instead of Queenstown, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$5.90 TTD40.09	-57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$6.63 TTD45.10	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$0.88 TTD6.01	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$0.74 TTD5.01	-64.0%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$2.28 TTD15.53	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$3.74 TTD25.41	-10.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$7.63 TTD51.85	-5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$4.98 TTD33.83	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$7.37 TTD50.11	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$1.34 TTD9.09	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$1.07 TTD7.28	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$1.41 TTD9.56	-17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$3.19 TTD21.72	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$0.33 TTD2.27	-78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$0.69 TTD4.68	-15.9%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$4.32 TTD29.40	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	+34.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$61,176.55 TTD416K	+142.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$7.37 TTD50.11	-57.8%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$66.34 TTD451.01	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	-63.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$33.82 TTD229.93	-59.8%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 77.1% less for childcare

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	??
Average			-77.1%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$1.84 TTD12.53	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$3.83 TTD26.06	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$5.60 TTD38.09	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$58.97 TTD400.90	+6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$8.84 TTD60.14	-13.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Trinidad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$81.08 TTD551.24	+39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$81.08 TTD551.24	+76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$81.08 TTD551.24	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$66.34 TTD451.01	-50.7%
Average			+1.9%

Queenstown vs. Trinidad - Cost of clothing

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