Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 32.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 83.7% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 46.4% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% more in Palau
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Palau are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.86
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.97
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$1.07
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.01
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.92
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.25
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.52
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.62
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.55
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.13
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$1.50
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.35
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,850.00
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.74
|
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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.87
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,776.14
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,617.64
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.43
|
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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 46.4% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,775.70
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,920.89
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.85
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.84
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.71
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.79
|
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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.7% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.03
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.18
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.33
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.83
|
$195.00
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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