Cost of living comparison
compared to
Trinidad vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Trinidad is 4.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Trinidad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Trinidad
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Trinidad
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Trinidad
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Trinidad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Trinidad
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Trinidad
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Trinidad are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Trinidad.
Trinidad vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Trinidad instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.86
|
$10.31
TTD69.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD51.97
|
$8.10
TTD54.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.89
|
$1.01
TTD6.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.37
|
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.01
|
$2.38
TTD16.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.92
|
$4.07
TTD27.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.25
|
$8.58
TTD58.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.52
|
$4.12
TTD27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.62
|
$4.62
TTD31.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.55
|
$1.98
TTD13.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.49
|
$1.16
TTD7.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.03
|
$1.54
TTD10.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.13
|
$1.88
TTD12.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$0.50
TTD3.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$0.62
TTD4.22
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.35
|
$4.23
TTD28.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD585.36
|
$117.80
TTD798.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD217,850.00
|
$35,340.41
TTD239,444.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.74
|
$6.77
TTD45.89
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD383.87
|
$61.52
TTD416.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,776.14
|
$640.36
TTD4,338.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,617.64
|
$412.16
TTD2,792.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.43
|
$60.99
TTD413.26
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of housing
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,775.70
|
$331.04
TTD2,242.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,920.89
|
$7,180.97
TTD48,653.70
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.14
|
$1.62
TTD10.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.85
|
$3.73
TTD25.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.84
|
$6.04
TTD40.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD339.71
|
$50.07
TTD339.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.79
|
$8.84
TTD59.86
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.03
|
$59.02
TTD399.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.18
|
$38.29
TTD259.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD827.33
|
$77.31
TTD523.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD602.83
|
$77.31
TTD523.78
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Trinidad - Cost of clothing
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