Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 45.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 18.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Vanuatu, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$9.53 TTD64.81	-24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$8.37 TTD56.91	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.14 TTD7.74	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.93 TTD6.34	-60.4%
Average			-38.0%

Vanuatu vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$2.36 TTD16.03	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$3.42 TTD23.24	-61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$8.75 TTD59.46	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$4.36 TTD29.67	-29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$4.41 TTD30.01	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$2.01 TTD13.66	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$1.19 TTD8.07	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.47 TTD9.97	-17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$2.11 TTD14.37	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.64 TTD4.32	-84.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.68 TTD4.60	-56.9%
Average			-40.2%

Vanuatu vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$4.27 TTD29.02	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$113.02 TTD768.39	+67.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$39,064.54 TTD266K	+68.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$9.24 TTD62.85	-0.5%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$58.23 TTD395.89	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	-63.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$55.11 TTD374.70	-88.6%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 18.6% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	-57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	+57.5%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$2.20 TTD14.95	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$3.67 TTD24.94	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$4.86 TTD33.07	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$53.64 TTD364.71	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$8.66 TTD58.88
Average			-34.1%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$57.23 TTD389.07	+39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$50.67 TTD344.52	-25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$117.03 TTD795.68	+38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$88.04 TTD598.57	-13.1%
Average			+6.0%

Vanuatu vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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