Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Princes Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Princes Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 26.2% cheaper than Princes Town without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 4.1% more expensive than Princes Town without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.78 TTD 59.5

$10.16 TTD 68.9

-13.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.4 TTD 498

$66.2 TTD 449

11.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.27 TTD 49.29

$7.33 TTD 49.72

-0.82%

Cappuccino

$2.36 TTD 15.98

$2.92 TTD 19.82

-19.18%

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

$1.02 TTD 6.93

$0.90 TTD 6.12

13.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.26

$0.72 TTD 4.88

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 TTD 10.74

$1.65 TTD 11.19

-4.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 TTD 20.67

$2.44 TTD 16.52

25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 TTD 15.42

$1.73 TTD 11.71

31.21%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 TTD 15.21

$2.04 TTD 13.82

9.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 TTD 15.90

$2.27 TTD 15.41

3.52%

Eggs

$4.30 TTD 29.19

$2.67 TTD 18.12

61.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 TTD 40.91

$2.95 TTD 19.98

104.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.78 TTD 39.22

$10.50 TTD 71.2

-44.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 TTD 28.67

$14.57 TTD 98.8

-70.97%

Apples (1kg)

$5.79 TTD 39.23

$5.78 TTD 39.20

0.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 TTD 13.41

$1.46 TTD 9.88

35.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.28 TTD 29.05

$4.36 TTD 29.59

-1.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.49 TTD 30.44

$4.68 TTD 31.75

-4.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.83

$1.50 TTD 10.18

-32.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 TTD 5.28

$1.67 TTD 11.36

-53.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 TTD 9.84

$1.17 TTD 7.92

23.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 TTD 7.80

$1.35 TTD 9.14

-14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 TTD 29.38

$5.77 TTD 39.15

-24.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.53 TTD 132

$19.71 TTD 134

-0.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.87

$2.18 TTD 14.78

-12.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 TTD 18.47

$2.83 TTD 19.22

-3.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 TTD 5.41

$1.36 TTD 9.22

-41.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 TTD 6.38

$1.06 TTD 7.19

-11.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 TTD 5.22

$1.21 TTD 8.22

-36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.95 TTD 101

$1.79 TTD 12.16

735.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 TTD 6.73

$1.14 TTD 7.74

-13.16%

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

$27.5K TTD 186.5K

$33.9K TTD 230.0K

-18.91%

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

$26.7K TTD 181.1K

$37.9K TTD 257.1K

-29.56%

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

$80.3 TTD 545

$81.4 TTD 552

-1.25%

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

$43.51 TTD 295

$47.29 TTD 321

-7.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.5 TTD 417

$62.0 TTD 420

-0.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.22 TTD 327

$44.42 TTD 301

8.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.31 TTD 36.02

$6.55 TTD 44.40

-18.93%

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

$132 TTD 898

$176 TTD 1,195

-24.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,330 TTD 49.7K

$7,117 TTD 48.3K

2.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 TTD 346

$59.5 TTD 404

-14.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.75 TTD 181

$38.01 TTD 258

-29.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 TTD 838

$96.8 TTD 656

27.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.3 TTD 504

$87.6 TTD 594

-15.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 TTD 3,283

$291 TTD 1,975

66.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 TTD 2,397

$221 TTD 1,499

59.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$851 TTD 5,769

$653 TTD 4,426

30.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$711 TTD 4,824

$445 TTD 3,018

59.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,188 TTD 8,055

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Princes Town: March 1, 2026

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