Cost of living comparison

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 35.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 78.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 14.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.04	$9.57 TTD64.79	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.03	$7.67 TTD51.91	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$1.02 TTD6.89	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.79 TTD5.37	-31.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.07	$2.36 TTD15.99	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.53	$3.83 TTD25.90	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.96	$8.89 TTD60.19	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$4.36 TTD29.49	+34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.56	$4.08 TTD27.59	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$2.59 TTD17.53	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$1.11 TTD7.48	-18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$1.78 TTD12.02	-20.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$1.79 TTD12.12	+51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.46	$0.60 TTD4.08	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.27	$0.60 TTD4.03	-38.9%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.73	$3.89 TTD26.32	-53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.39	$86.39 TTD584.74	-6.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,587.67	$32,153.27 TTD217,621.29	-76.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.64	$8.08 TTD54.68	-17.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.54	$56.66 TTD383.47	+61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,043.71	$557.33 TTD3,772.18	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,954.06	$386.35 TTD2,614.89	-83.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.83	$55.56 TTD376.03	-52.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 78.9% less for childcare

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,626.63	$262.08 TTD1,773.84	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,735.84	$6,187.26 TTD41,876.88	-78.7%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.03	$2.09 TTD14.12	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.07	$3.37 TTD22.83	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.55	$4.99 TTD33.81	-60.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.99	$50.14 TTD339.35	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.05	$8.53 TTD57.73	-26.5%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 14.4% less for clothing

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.19	$53.14 TTD359.66	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.24	$39.43 TTD266.90	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.60	$122.11 TTD826.46	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.73	$88.97 TTD602.20	-29.5%
Average			-14.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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