Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Latvia

Riga vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 8.1% more expensive than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Riga
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Riga
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Riga
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Riga
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$16.80 €14.95	+184.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$9.24 €8.22	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$1.61 €1.44	+82.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.18 €1.05	+59.9%
Average			+100.2%

Trinidad vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Trinidad	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.43 €1.27	-37.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$5.22 €4.65	+39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$4.41 €3.92	-42.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$3.76 €3.34	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$3.91 €3.48	-47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$1.00 €0.89	-25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$0.83 €0.73	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$1.13 €1.00	-19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$1.40 €1.24	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.40 €0.36	+20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$0.42 €0.37	-38.9%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$7.75 €6.90	+79.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	$33.59 €29.90	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	-55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$11.42 €10.17	+55.0%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Trinidad	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$20.41 €18.17	-69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$582.45 €518.40	-8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	$385.02 €342.68	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$286.52 €255.02	+747.2%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Trinidad	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$645.25 €574.29	+191.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,635.84 €15,696.53
Average			+191.8%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$5.60 €4.98	+203.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$3.72 €3.31	-2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$6.72 €5.98	+19.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$49.91 €44.42	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$10.75 €9.57	+21.5%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Trinidad	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$69.42 €61.79	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$50.39 €44.85	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$85.85 €76.41	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$138.10 €122.91	+108.2%
Average			+4.1%

Trinidad vs. Riga - Cost of clothing

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