Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
India is 72.9% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
India vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
TTD64.81
|
$2.22
₹211.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
TTD56.91
|
$3.57
₹338.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
$0.37
₹35.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
TTD6.34
|
$0.15
₹13.87
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.9% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
$0.44
₹41.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
TTD23.24
|
$2.34
₹222.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.75
TTD59.46
|
$2.37
₹224.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.67
|
$0.89
₹84.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
TTD30.01
|
$1.26
₹119.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
TTD13.66
|
$0.84
₹79.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
TTD8.07
|
$0.29
₹27.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.44
₹41.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
TTD14.37
|
$0.21
₹20.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TTD4.32
|
$0.15
₹14.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.60
|
$0.17
₹16.61
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 67.2% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
TTD29.02
|
$4.08
₹387.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.02
TTD768.39
|
$8.73
₹829.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,064.54
TTD266K
|
$12,591.59
₹1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
TTD62.85
|
$2.85
₹270.19
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 77.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.23
TTD395.89
|
$6.74
₹639.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.81
TTD4,030.45
|
$124.39
₹11,812.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.75
TTD2,779.07
|
$82.02
₹7,789.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.11
TTD374.70
|
$26.32
₹2,499.56
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.82
TTD1,786.91
|
$51.10
₹4,852.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,822.31
TTD73,579.98
|
$1,587.68
₹151K
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
TTD14.95
|
$1.76
₹166.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
TTD24.94
|
$1.55
₹147.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
TTD33.07
|
$4.35
₹412.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.64
TTD364.71
|
$14.86
₹1,410.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
TTD58.88
|
$2.93
₹278.11
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.23
TTD389.07
|
$21.28
₹2,020.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.67
TTD344.52
|
$21.90
₹2,080.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.03
TTD795.68
|
$37.98
₹3,606.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.04
TTD598.57
|
$28.46
₹2,702.81
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. India - Cost of clothing
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