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

😐 Solo nomad: Alges is 21.2% more expensive than Chaguanas without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alges is 8.3% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$7.34 TTDΒ 49.31
87.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$89.1 TTDΒ 599
-42.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$7.47 TTDΒ 50.2
25.84%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$3.04 TTDΒ 20.4
-6.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.1 TTDΒ 7.37
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.81 TTDΒ 5.47
182.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.81 TTDΒ 12.13
29.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.65 TTDΒ 17.79
31.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.7 TTDΒ 18.13
-58.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.26 TTDΒ 15.17
-11.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.56 TTDΒ 17.21
-12.50%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$4.01 TTDΒ 26.93
-14.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$7.76 TTDΒ 52.1
42.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$9.46 TTDΒ 63.6
-16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$12.28 TTDΒ 82.5
15.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$4.71 TTDΒ 31.63
-42.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.53 TTDΒ 17.03
-42.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$3.53 TTDΒ 23.73
-49.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$4.39 TTDΒ 29.49
-31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.49 TTDΒ 9.99
-1.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.65 TTDΒ 11.06
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.52 TTDΒ 10.18
-42.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 TTDΒ 8.36
-30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$4.75 TTDΒ 31.9
28.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$17.76 TTDΒ 119
-70.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.18 TTDΒ 14.64
-39.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.85 TTDΒ 19.13
12.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.24 TTDΒ 8.35
88.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$1.01 TTDΒ 6.79
353.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.07 TTDΒ 7.18
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$14.94 TTDΒ 100
17.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.98 TTDΒ 6.59
98.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$33.2K TTDΒ 222.9K
5.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$37.3K TTDΒ 250.8K
6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$81.5 TTDΒ 548
104.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$46.15 TTDΒ 310
-49.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$51.1 TTDΒ 343
-3.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$44.78 TTDΒ 301
2.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$29.93 TTDΒ 201
-69.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$8.63 TTDΒ 58
-4.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$315 TTDΒ 2,115
135.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$7,325 TTDΒ 49.2K
180.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$56.2 TTDΒ 378
54.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$37.96 TTDΒ 255
-8.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$137 TTDΒ 924
-33.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$118 TTDΒ 795
-20.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$430 TTDΒ 2,887
197.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$378 TTDΒ 2,539
186.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$622 TTDΒ 4,180
240.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$544 TTDΒ 3,658
199.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alges
Chaguanas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$922 TTDΒ 6,195
42.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.38
-6.88%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

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