Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 1.6% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 54.0% more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea.
Eritrea vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.86
|
$12.00
ERN180.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.97
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$1.25
ERN18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.01
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.92
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.25
|
$5.30
ERN79.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.52
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.62
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.55
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.13
|
$0.50
ERN7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$0.70
ERN10.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$0.43
ERN6.50
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.35
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.36
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,850.00
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.74
|
?? | |
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.87
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,776.14
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,617.64
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.43
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,775.70
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,920.89
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.85
|
$0.82
ERN12.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.71
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.79
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.0% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.03
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.18
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.33
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.83
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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