Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 9.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Lima
The cost of transportation and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
Lima vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.89
|
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.99
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.02
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.94
|
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.28
|
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.54
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.63
|
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.56
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.14
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.36
|
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.66
|
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,962.54
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,196.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.77
|
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD384.07
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,778.09
|
$661.42
PEN2,223.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,618.99
|
$374.24
PEN1,257.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.62
|
$43.53
PEN146.32
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,776.62
|
$192.22
PEN646.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,942.54
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,614.48
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.86
|
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.86
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.88
|
$31.13
PEN104.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.82
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.22
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.32
|
$35.74
PEN120.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.76
|
$83.99
PEN282.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD603.14
|
$83.70
PEN281.35
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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