Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colorado vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Colorado is 2.2 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Colorado
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Colorado
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Colorado
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Colorado
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Colorado
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.3% more in Colorado
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Colorado
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Colorado are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Colorado.
Colorado vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colorado instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.89
|
$20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.99
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
$2.28
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.02
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.94
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.28
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.54
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.56
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.14
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$1.23
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.36
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.66
|
$87.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54
|
$33,264.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.77
|
$15.83
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD384.07
|
$71.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
|
$1,998.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,618.99
|
$1,754.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.62
|
$134.17
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
|
$1,452.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54
|
$19,338.92
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of childcare
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.86
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.86
|
$10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.88
|
$53.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.82
|
$14.12
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.22
|
$57.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.32
|
$49.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.76
|
$88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD603.14
|
$115.50
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Colorado - Cost of clothing
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