Cost of living comparison

Latvia

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad is 7.5% cheaper than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Trinidad
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Trinidad
Transportation: pay 47.3% more in Trinidad
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Trinidad
Childcare: pay 65.7% less in Trinidad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Trinidad
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Trinidad

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

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Trinidad vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Riga	Trinidad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$5.90 TTD40.09	-64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.22	$6.63 TTD45.10	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$0.88 TTD6.01	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.74 TTD5.01	-37.5%
Average			-50.0%

Riga vs. Trinidad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Riga	Trinidad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.28 TTD15.53	+59.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.65	$3.74 TTD25.41	-28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.92	$7.63 TTD51.85	+73.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.34	$4.98 TTD33.83	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$7.37 TTD50.11	+88.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.34 TTD9.09	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$1.07 TTD7.28	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.00	$1.41 TTD9.56	+24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.24	$3.19 TTD21.72	+128.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$0.33 TTD2.27	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.37	$0.69 TTD4.68	+63.6%
Average			+37.6%

Riga vs. Trinidad - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.3% more for transportation

	Riga	Trinidad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$4.32 TTD29.40	-44.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	+382.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$61,176.55 TTD416K	+124.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.17	$7.37 TTD50.11	-35.5%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Riga	Trinidad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.17	$66.34 TTD451.01	+225.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €518.40	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	+8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €342.68	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	+19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.02	$33.82 TTD229.93	-88.2%
Average			-14.5%

Riga vs. Trinidad - Cost of housing

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pay 65.7% less for childcare

	Riga	Trinidad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €574.29	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	-65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	??
Average			-65.7%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Trinidad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$1.84 TTD12.53	-67.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.31	$3.83 TTD26.06	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$5.60 TTD38.09	-16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.42	$58.97 TTD400.90	+18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.57	$8.84 TTD60.14	-17.7%
Average			-21.5%

Riga vs. Trinidad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Riga	Trinidad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.79	$81.08 TTD551.24	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.85	$81.08 TTD551.24	+60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.41	$81.08 TTD551.24	-5.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €122.91	$66.34 TTD451.01	-52.0%
Average			-3.9%

Riga vs. Trinidad - Cost of clothing

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