Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Chaguanas Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Chaguanas

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 22.8% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arima is 4.9% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.96 TTD 60

$7.41 TTD 49.58

20.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.4 TTD 504

$87.6 TTD 586

-13.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 TTD 50.5

$7.44 TTD 49.78

1.48%

Cappuccino

$2.34 TTD 15.68

$3.04 TTD 20.36

-23.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 TTD 6.74

$1.06 TTD 7.07

-4.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 TTD 5.08

$0.79 TTD 5.27

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.12

$1.83 TTD 12.23

-9.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 TTD 19.51

$2.59 TTD 17.3

12.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.61

$2.64 TTD 17.67

-11.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 TTD 15.02

$2.19 TTD 14.63

2.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 TTD 15.96

$2.58 TTD 17.25

-7.36%

Eggs

$4.26 TTD 28.52

$4.11 TTD 27.48

3.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 TTD 40.27

$7.86 TTD 52.6

-23.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.77 TTD 38.56

$9.04 TTD 60.5

-36.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 TTD 28.08

$12.23 TTD 81.8

-65.66%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.09

$4.54 TTD 30.34

31.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 TTD 13.71

$2.58 TTD 17.22

-20.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 TTD 28.91

$3.51 TTD 23.48

23.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 TTD 29.67

$4.39 TTD 29.39

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.73

$1.48 TTD 9.92

-31.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.48

$1.71 TTD 11.45

-52.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 TTD 9.65

$1.46 TTD 9.75

-1.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.11

$1.23 TTD 8.24

-1.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 TTD 28.6

$4.59 TTD 30.73

-6.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 TTD 128

$17.57 TTD 118

9.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 TTD 12.72

$2.21 TTD 14.8

-14.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 TTD 18.78

$2.71 TTD 18.1

3.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 TTD 5.17

$1.28 TTD 8.57

-39.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 TTD 6.69

$1.06 TTD 7.08

-5.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 TTD 4.78

$1.03 TTD 6.92

-31.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.61 TTD 97.7

$14.77 TTD 98.8

-1.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 TTD 6.28

$0.96 TTD 6.4

-2.08%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K TTD 185.9K

$32.9K TTD 219.8K

-15.40%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K TTD 182.7K

$36.5K TTD 243.8K

-25.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.4 TTD 545

$80.2 TTD 536

1.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.86 TTD 293

$47.06 TTD 315

-6.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 TTD 421

$51.2 TTD 343

22.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.56 TTD 318

$44.22 TTD 296

7.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.2 TTD 195

Cinema Ticket

$5.18 TTD 34.66

$8.63 TTD 57.7

-39.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$132 TTD 885

$322 TTD 2,152

-58.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,245 TTD 48.5K

$7,152 TTD 47.8K

1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52 TTD 348

$56.3 TTD 377

-7.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.76 TTD 179

$39.08 TTD 261

-31.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 TTD 856

$138 TTD 925

-7.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 TTD 504

$116 TTD 777

-35.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$482 TTD 3,227

$432 TTD 2,893

11.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,384

$384 TTD 2,565

-7.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 TTD 5,718

$615 TTD 4,112

39.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$728 TTD 4,867

$535 TTD 3,576

36.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,220 TTD 8,160

$930 TTD 6,222

31.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.38

-44.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arima: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chaguanas: December 1, 2025

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