Cost of living comparison
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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is 20.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
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pay 0.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
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pay 34.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
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pay 58.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
SEK139.16
|
$9.53
TTD64.81
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
SEK106.72
|
$8.37
TTD56.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
SEK24.69
|
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SEK20.50
|
$0.93
TTD6.34
|
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pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
SEK27.96
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
SEK56.73
|
$3.42
TTD23.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SEK60.17
|
$8.75
TTD59.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
SEK41.96
|
$4.36
TTD29.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
SEK52.06
|
$4.41
TTD30.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.45
|
$2.01
TTD13.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
SEK11.35
|
$1.19
TTD8.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
SEK12.83
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
SEK19.15
|
$2.11
TTD14.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SEK7.53
|
$0.64
TTD4.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SEK7.23
|
$0.68
TTD4.60
|
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pay 8.7% less for transportation
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Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
SEK65.87
|
$4.27
TTD29.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.78
SEK770.99
|
$113.02
TTD768.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,975.58
SEK317K
|
$39,064.54
TTD266K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.74
SEK225.41
|
$9.24
TTD62.85
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pay 34.5% less for housing
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Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.16
SEK378.26
|
$58.23
TTD395.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.11
SEK8,753.97
|
$592.81
TTD4,030.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.43
SEK6,655.65
|
$408.75
TTD2,779.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.70
SEK968.44
|
$55.11
TTD374.70
|
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pay 58.1% more for childcare
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Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.03
SEK1,536.80
|
$262.82
TTD1,786.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
SEK72,776.51
|
$10,822.31
TTD73,579.98
|
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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
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Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
SEK72.98
|
$2.20
TTD14.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
SEK44.08
|
$3.67
TTD24.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.55
SEK74.80
|
$4.86
TTD33.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.12
SEK407.65
|
$53.64
TTD364.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.58
SEK154.45
|
$8.66
TTD58.88
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
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Sweden
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.37
SEK905.76
|
$57.23
TTD389.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.99
SEK445.93
|
$50.67
TTD344.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.04
SEK942.07
|
$117.03
TTD795.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.76
SEK1,474.64
|
$88.04
TTD598.57
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