Cost of living comparison
Japan is 12.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Japan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.95
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.71
|
$4.91
¥773
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.72
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.85
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.57
|
$5.54
¥871
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.49
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$1.99
¥312
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.12
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.30
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.98
|
$1.76
¥277
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.18
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.42
|
$4.17
¥656
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD486.29
|
$60.62
¥9,533
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,988.74
|
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.79
|
$24.44
¥3,842
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD371.55
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,336.52
|
$480.50
¥75,559
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,512.44
|
$321.68
¥50,584
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.98
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,419.46
|
$240.59
¥37,833
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,265.85
|
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.32
|
$2.60
¥409
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.51
|
$2.74
¥431
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.22
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.80
|
$55.52
¥8,731
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.29
|
$11.57
¥1,819
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.70
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD312.26
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD773.12
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD624.66
|
$85.48
¥13,442
|
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