Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 19.9% cheaper than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 38.5% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Mecca
Clothing: pay 53.7% less in Mecca

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Mecca are more expensive than in Trinidad. Expenses including clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Mecca. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mecca.

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Mecca vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mecca instead of Trinidad, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Trinidad	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$4.53 SAR17.00	-23.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$6.93 SAR26.00	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$0.69 SAR2.60	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.24 SAR0.90	-67.5%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 38.5% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$0.98 SAR3.67	-57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$2.98 SAR11.17	-20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$6.49 SAR24.37	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$2.46 SAR9.23	-50.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$3.71 SAR13.92	-49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$0.93 SAR3.48	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$0.73 SAR2.72	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$0.71 SAR2.67	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$0.68 SAR2.57	-78.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.52 SAR1.95	+55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$0.58 SAR2.17	-16.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$2.35 SAR8.82	-45.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$16.26 SAR61.00	+120.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Trinidad	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$62.84 SAR235.84	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$50.94 SAR191.19	+50.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Trinidad	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+243.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21
Average			+243.9%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$1.53 SAR5.75	-16.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$2.60 SAR9.74	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$6.66 SAR25.00	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$81.01 SAR304.01	+37.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$11.99 SAR45.00	+35.6%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 53.7% less for clothing

	Trinidad	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$13.32 SAR50.00	-83.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$57.02 SAR214.00	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$39.97 SAR150.01	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$53.30 SAR200.01	-19.7%
Average			-53.7%

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