Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Chaguanas Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Chaguanas

🙂 Solo nomad: Alges is 8.9% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alges is 2.1% more expensive than Chaguanas without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.88 €11.96
$7.26 TTD 48.99
91.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.1 €44.92
$89.9 TTD 607
-42.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 €7.86
$7.36 TTD 49.68
23.91%
Cappuccino
$2.94 €2.54
$3.07 TTD 20.72
-4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.05 TTD 7.08
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.77 TTD 5.17
205.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.80 TTD 12.17
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.59 TTD 17.47
31.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.56 TTD 17.31
-57.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.30 TTD 15.55
-14.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.65 TTD 17.89
-10.19%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.90
$4.03 TTD 27.21
-16.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 €9.47
$8.09 TTD 54.6
35.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 €6.74
$9.51 TTD 64.2
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.10 €12.15
$12.34 TTD 83.3
14.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.30
$4.52 TTD 30.53
-40.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.50 TTD 16.86
-41.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$3.51 TTD 23.72
-51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$4.55 TTD 30.71
-33.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.44 TTD 9.73
1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.66 TTD 11.21
38.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.50 TTD 10.14
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.70
$1.27 TTD 8.60
-36.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 €5.21
$4.76 TTD 32.10
26.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$17.40 TTD 117
-66.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.20 TTD 14.88
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.70 TTD 18.19
15.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.28 TTD 8.65
85.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 €40.66
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.04
$1.01 TTD 6.81
364.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.04 TTD 7.00
-19.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.18 €14.80
$14.50 TTD 97.9
18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.91 TTD 6.14
116.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$33.0K TTD 222.9K
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$36.6K TTD 247.1K
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 €144
$81.0 TTD 547
106.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.12 €19.93
$46.26 TTD 312
-50.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.49 €42.66
$50.9 TTD 343
-2.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.12 €38.89
$44.19 TTD 298
2.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.24 €7.97
$29.81 TTD 201
-69.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 €6.95
$8.89 TTD 60.0
-9.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$757 €653
$317 TTD 2,137
139.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.4K €17.6K
$7,269 TTD 49.1K
181.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.7
$55.5 TTD 375
56.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 €30.15
$38.84 TTD 262
-9.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 €80.6
$134 TTD 908
-30.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 €78.6
$116 TTD 784
-21.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,114
$441 TTD 2,975
193.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €943
$388 TTD 2,620
181.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 €1,839
$631 TTD 4,257
238.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 €1,356
$535 TTD 3,614
193.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,609 €7,421
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,237 €4,514
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,280 €1,103
$938 TTD 6,328
36.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.38
-6.88%

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Last update for Alges: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

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