Cost of living comparison
Canada is 72.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Canada instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 69.4% more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
$65.86
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
$44.50
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
$6.42
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
$5.16
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
$14.05
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
$25.92
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
$51.35
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
$25.01
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
$24.20
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
$12.57
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
$6.20
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
$8.07
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
$13.12
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
$3.54
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
$4.18
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
$21.74
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
$352.13
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
$201,859.38
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
$52.15
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
$344.27
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
$3,323.97
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
$2,504.98
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
$268.34
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
$1,540.80
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
$37,625.62
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
$10.38
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$23.32
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
$34.42
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
$299.70
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
$52.88
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
$355.88
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
$252.95
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
$700.14
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
$585.89
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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