Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 28.3% more expensive than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 80.0% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Tokyo

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

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Tokyo vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.90 TTD40.09	$7.59 ¥1,200	+28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.63 TTD45.10	$5.06 ¥800	-23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 TTD6.01	$1.64 ¥259	+85.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$0.89 ¥140	+20.2%
Average			+10.4%

Trinidad vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.71 ¥270	-25.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.74 TTD25.41	$5.29 ¥836	+41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$5.75 ¥909	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.98 TTD33.83	$2.26 ¥358	-54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$3.08 ¥487	-58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 TTD9.09	$2.15 ¥340	+60.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 TTD7.28	$1.07 ¥170	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 TTD9.56	$1.96 ¥309	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.19 TTD21.72	$2.39 ¥377	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$1.53 ¥241	+356.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 TTD4.68	$1.46 ¥231	+112.4%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$4.08 ¥645	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	$63.27 ¥9,997	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$61,176.55 TTD416K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 TTD50.11	$28.47 ¥4,499	+286.3%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 80.0% more for housing

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.34 TTD451.01	$30.33 ¥4,793	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+102.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	$692.48 ¥109K	+50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$113.45 ¥17,926	+235.5%
Average			+80.0%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+506.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$18,252.10 ¥3M
Average			+506.7%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$3.80 ¥600	+106.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.83 TTD26.06	$3.56 ¥563	-7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$3.92 ¥620	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.97 TTD400.90	$66.31 ¥10,478	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$12.65 ¥1,999	+43.1%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Trinidad	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.08 TTD551.24	$55.50 ¥8,770	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.08 TTD551.24	$32.95 ¥5,207	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.08 TTD551.24	$65.04 ¥10,278	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.34 TTD451.01	$70.74 ¥11,178	+6.6%
Average			-30.2%

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