Cost of living comparison
compared to
Barcelona vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary
Barcelona is 59.7% more expensive than Trinidad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Barcelona
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Barcelona are more expensive than in Trinidad. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Barcelona. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Barcelona.
Barcelona vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Trinidad, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
TTD40.09
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
TTD45.10
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
TTD6.01
|
$2.98
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TTD5.01
|
$1.91
€1.70
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.53
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
TTD25.41
|
$8.79
€7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
TTD51.85
|
$4.83
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
TTD33.83
|
$4.93
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
TTD50.11
|
$4.13
€3.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
TTD9.09
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
TTD7.28
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
TTD9.56
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
TTD21.72
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
TTD4.68
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TTD29.40
|
$6.87
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$162.15
TTD1,102.48
|
$25.53
€22.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$61,176.55
TTD416K
|
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.37
TTD50.11
|
$14.90
€13.26
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.34
TTD451.01
|
$35.30
€31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.15
TTD4,304.74
|
$1,671.42
€1,487.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.12
TTD3,128.33
|
$1,296.44
€1,153.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
TTD229.93
|
$138.62
€123.38
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.12
TTD1,503.38
|
$951.83
€847.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,609.14
€14,782.73
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.53
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
TTD26.06
|
$3.23
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD38.09
|
$7.00
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.97
TTD400.90
|
$53.11
€47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD60.14
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Trinidad
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.08
TTD551.24
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.08
TTD551.24
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.08
TTD551.24
|
$105.13
€93.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.34
TTD451.01
|
$119.81
€106.64
|
|
Trinidad vs. Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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