Cost of living comparison
compared to
Switzerland vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 2.3 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Switzerland
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% more in Switzerland
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Switzerland
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Switzerland
- Clothing
-
pay 73.0% more in Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
TTD64.81
|
$30.33
CHF25.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
TTD56.91
|
$18.14
CHF14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
$5.29
CHF4.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
TTD6.34
|
$4.78
CHF3.95
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
$3.50
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
TTD23.24
|
$12.96
CHF10.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.75
TTD59.46
|
$8.10
CHF6.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.67
|
$7.57
CHF6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
TTD30.01
|
$12.18
CHF10.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
TTD13.66
|
$1.60
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
TTD8.07
|
$0.91
CHF0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$1.25
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
TTD14.37
|
$2.25
CHF1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TTD4.32
|
$0.85
CHF0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.60
|
$0.94
CHF0.78
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
TTD29.02
|
$8.57
CHF7.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.02
TTD768.39
|
$118.70
CHF98.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,064.54
TTD266K
|
$40,149.55
CHF33,160.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
TTD62.85
|
$42.12
CHF34.79
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.23
TTD395.89
|
$58.17
CHF48.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.81
TTD4,030.45
|
$1,813.65
CHF1,497.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.75
TTD2,779.07
|
$1,535.97
CHF1,268.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.11
TTD374.70
|
$206.49
CHF170.54
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.82
TTD1,786.91
|
$2,648.71
CHF2,187.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,822.31
TTD73,579.98
|
$33,203.62
CHF27,423.94
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
TTD14.95
|
$8.68
CHF7.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
TTD24.94
|
$5.95
CHF4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
TTD33.07
|
$10.85
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.64
TTD364.71
|
$93.96
CHF77.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
TTD58.88
|
$22.75
CHF18.79
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.0% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.23
TTD389.07
|
$135.00
CHF111.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.67
TTD344.52
|
$65.94
CHF54.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.03
TTD795.68
|
$152.86
CHF126.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.04
TTD598.57
|
$196.87
CHF162.60
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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