Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 23.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.0% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 43.9% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Ecuador
Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.79
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.91
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$0.63
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD15.99
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.90
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.19
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.49
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.59
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.53
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.48
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.02
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.12
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.08
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.03
|
$0.46
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.32
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD584.74
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,621.29
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.68
|
$10.89
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.47
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,772.18
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,614.89
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.03
|
$38.16
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,773.84
|
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,876.88
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.12
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.83
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.81
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.35
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.73
|
$6.67
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD359.66
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD266.90
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD826.46
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.20
|
$76.05
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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