Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 7.7% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Spain, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$9.57
TTD64.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$7.67
TTD51.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$2.36
TTD15.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$3.83
TTD25.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$8.89
TTD60.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$4.36
TTD29.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$4.08
TTD27.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$2.59
TTD17.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.11
TTD7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.78
TTD12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$1.79
TTD12.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.60
TTD4.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.60
TTD4.03
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$3.89
TTD26.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$86.39
TTD584.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$32,153.27
TTD217,621.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$8.08
TTD54.68
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$56.66
TTD383.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$557.33
TTD3,772.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$386.35
TTD2,614.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$55.56
TTD376.03
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of housing
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$262.08
TTD1,773.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$6,187.26
TTD41,876.88
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$2.09
TTD14.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$3.37
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$4.99
TTD33.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$50.14
TTD339.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$8.53
TTD57.73
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$53.14
TTD359.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$39.43
TTD266.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$122.11
TTD826.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$88.97
TTD602.20
|
|
Spain vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing
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