Cost of living comparison
India is 59.0% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% less in India
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.59
|
$2.40
₹204.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.68
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.62
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.75
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.44
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.05
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.81
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.58
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.65
|
$0.88
₹75.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.69
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.72
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.88
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.59
|
$10.12
₹864.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,438.49
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.84
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.06
|
$7.39
₹630.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,462.00
|
$138.05
₹11,787.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,562.86
|
$90.33
₹7,712.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.07
|
$29.97
₹2,558.88
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,295.27
|
$55.73
₹4,758.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,628.03
|
$1,565.54
₹133,673.24
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.58
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.94
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.03
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.22
|
$15.33
₹1,309.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.82
|
$3.35
₹286.24
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.90
|
$24.02
₹2,051.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.15
|
$25.36
₹2,165.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.03
|
$41.62
₹3,553.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.88
|
$31.12
₹2,656.88
|
|
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