Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 36.9% more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of housing and groceries in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$9.57
TTD64.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$7.67
TTD51.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
$2.36
TTD16.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
$3.83
TTD25.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$8.89
TTD60.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
$4.36
TTD29.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$2.59
TTD17.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
$1.79
TTD12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$3.89
TTD26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$86.39
TTD585.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$8.08
TTD54.77
|
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$56.66
TTD384.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$386.35
TTD2,618.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$55.56
TTD376.62
|
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$3.37
TTD22.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
$4.99
TTD33.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$50.14
TTD339.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.53
TTD57.82
|
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.14
TTD360.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.43
TTD267.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$122.11
TTD827.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$88.97
TTD603.14
|
Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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