Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

South Africa

Sandton vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 0.2% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 28.6% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$10.82 ZAR178.40	+4.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$5.71 ZAR94.15	-29.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.06 ZAR17.48	+4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.85 ZAR14.04	+15.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	San Fernando	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$4.31 ZAR71.09	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.67 ZAR44.10	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$0.93 ZAR15.38	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.82 ZAR13.49	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.83 ZAR13.63	-50.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.83 ZAR13.71	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.70 ZAR11.46	+107.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.79 ZAR13.04	+136.4%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	San Fernando	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$5.75 ZAR94.81	+32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$7.51 ZAR123.89	-5.6%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 28.6% more for housing

	San Fernando	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$36.83 ZAR607.50	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$540.64 ZAR8,917.37	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$440.65 ZAR7,268.03	+12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$126.36 ZAR2,084.21	+273.6%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	San Fernando	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$7,210.58 ZAR119K	-33.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$2.25 ZAR37.17	+22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.44 ZAR40.27	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$36.05 ZAR594.66	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-18.5%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$57.63 ZAR950.55	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$45.77 ZAR754.99	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$96.14 ZAR1,585.75	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	+1.9%
Average			+9.7%

San Fernando vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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