Cost of living comparison
Japan is 39.6% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Japan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
TTD66.17
|
$6.87
¥1,077
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
TTD44.72
|
$5.20
¥814
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
TTD6.46
|
$1.13
¥178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
TTD5.19
|
$0.90
¥141
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
TTD14.12
|
$1.58
¥248
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD26.05
|
$6.69
¥1,049
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.58
TTD51.60
|
$5.53
¥866
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
TTD25.13
|
$1.87
¥293
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
TTD24.32
|
$3.14
¥492
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
$2.55
¥399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
TTD6.23
|
$1.34
¥211
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
TTD8.10
|
$2.07
¥324
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
TTD13.18
|
$2.14
¥336
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TTD3.56
|
$1.37
¥215
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.20
|
$0.98
¥153
|
|
pay 77.2% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
TTD21.84
|
$4.79
¥751
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.97
TTD353.81
|
$77.51
¥12,149
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,791.71
TTD202,824.51
|
$20,322.73
¥3,185,404
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.70
TTD52.40
|
$26.34
¥4,128
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.81
TTD345.91
|
$36.05
¥5,650
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.57
TTD3,339.86
|
$586.71
¥91,961
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.70
TTD2,516.96
|
$401.57
¥62,942
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.60
TTD269.63
|
$142.79
¥22,381
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.40
TTD1,548.17
|
$343.45
¥53,833
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,553.03
TTD37,805.51
|
$12,362.75
¥1,937,749
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
TTD10.43
|
$3.03
¥475
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
TTD23.43
|
$3.16
¥496
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
TTD34.59
|
$4.29
¥673
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.23
TTD301.14
|
$61.62
¥9,659
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
TTD53.14
|
$13.07
¥2,049
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.52
TTD357.58
|
$43.55
¥6,826
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.33
TTD254.16
|
$32.13
¥5,035
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.33
TTD703.49
|
$59.61
¥9,344
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.47
TTD588.69
|
$90.53
¥14,190
|
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