Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 54.1% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
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pay 48.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 75.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
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pay 73.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
$9.53
TTD64.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
SGD11.01
|
$8.37
TTD56.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
SGD2.32
|
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
SGD1.56
|
$0.93
TTD6.34
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
SGD3.23
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SGD13.60
|
$3.42
TTD23.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
SGD14.49
|
$8.75
TTD59.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SGD4.66
|
$4.36
TTD29.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
SGD5.67
|
$4.41
TTD30.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SGD2.62
|
$2.01
TTD13.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
SGD1.78
|
$1.19
TTD8.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
SGD1.29
|
$2.11
TTD14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
SGD1.48
|
$0.64
TTD4.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
SGD1.37
|
$0.68
TTD4.60
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.42
SGD12.07
|
$4.27
TTD29.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD122.14
|
$113.02
TTD768.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$158K
SGD202K
|
$39,064.54
TTD266K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.84
SGD12.61
|
$9.24
TTD62.85
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 75.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.68
SGD34.19
|
$58.23
TTD395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,972.36
SGD3,808.76
|
$592.81
TTD4,030.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,133.71
SGD2,734.12
|
$408.75
TTD2,779.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.12
SGD170.58
|
$55.11
TTD374.70
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.84
SGD1,879.60
|
$262.82
TTD1,786.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,413.66
SGD36,409.09
|
$10,822.31
TTD73,579.98
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
SGD10.51
|
$2.20
TTD14.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
SGD6.65
|
$3.67
TTD24.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.06
SGD18.02
|
$4.86
TTD33.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$110.24
SGD141.26
|
$53.64
TTD364.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
SGD15.02
|
$8.66
TTD58.88
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.66
SGD103.36
|
$57.23
TTD389.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.96
SGD65.30
|
$50.67
TTD344.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.36
SGD141.41
|
$117.03
TTD795.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.45
SGD163.31
|
$88.04
TTD598.57
|
|
Singapore vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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