Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Romania

Romania vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Romania is 27.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% more in Romania
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Romania
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Romania
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Romania
Childcare: pay 10.0% more in Romania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Romania
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Romania

The cost of childcare and restaurants in Romania are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Romania.

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Romania vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Romania instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 6.5% more for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 TTD64.81	$9.82 RON46.44	+3.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 TTD56.91	$7.22 RON34.13	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$1.87 RON8.86	+64.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 TTD6.34	$1.57 RON7.43	+68.5%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$1.10 RON5.19	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 TTD23.24	$3.76 RON17.78	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.75 TTD59.46	$5.36 RON25.36	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.67	$2.91 RON13.77	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 TTD30.01	$2.69 RON12.72	-39.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 TTD13.66	$0.51 RON2.42	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 TTD8.07	$0.67 RON3.18	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 TTD9.97	$0.65 RON3.08	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 TTD14.37	$0.89 RON4.19	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TTD4.32	$0.35 RON1.66	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 TTD4.60	$0.36 RON1.70	-46.8%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 TTD29.02	$6.55 RON30.98	+53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.02 TTD768.39	$23.38 RON110.58	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,064.54 TTD266K	$27,083.66 RON128K	-30.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.24 TTD62.85	$6.64 RON31.43	-28.1%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.23 TTD395.89	$8.56 RON40.50	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	$371.73 RON1,758.50	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	$281.26 RON1,330.53	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.11 TTD374.70	$107.14 RON506.84	+94.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 10.0% more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	$482.75 RON2,283.68	+83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	-34.2%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 TTD14.95	$2.18 RON10.31	-0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 TTD24.94	$2.45 RON11.57	-33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 TTD33.07	$5.71 RON27.03	+17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.64 TTD364.71	$38.73 RON183.19	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 TTD58.88	$7.13 RON33.75	-17.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Romania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.23 TTD389.07	$62.00 RON293.30	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.67 TTD344.52	$35.53 RON168.09	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 TTD795.68	$77.18 RON365.11	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.04 TTD598.57	$85.19 RON402.98	-3.2%
Average			-16.6%

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Romania - Cost of clothing

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