Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and San Fernando Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and San Fernando

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 14.3% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 6.1% more expensive than San Fernando without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.96 TTD 60

$10.45 TTD 69.9

-14.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.4 TTD 504

$58.4 TTD 391

29.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 TTD 50.5

$7.43 TTD 49.68

1.62%

Cappuccino

$2.34 TTD 15.68

$3.63 TTD 24.26

-35.54%

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

$1.01 TTD 6.74

$1.1 TTD 7.33

-8.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 TTD 5.08

$0.76 TTD 5.06

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.12

$1.86 TTD 12.46

-10.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 TTD 19.51

$2.55 TTD 17.04

14.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.61

$2 TTD 13.4

16.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 TTD 15.02

$2.33 TTD 15.62

-3.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 TTD 15.96

$2.59 TTD 17.34

-7.72%

Eggs

$4.26 TTD 28.52

$3.73 TTD 24.94

14.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 TTD 40.27

$8.14 TTD 54.5

-26.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.77 TTD 38.56

$10.32 TTD 69

-44.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 TTD 28.08

$8.43 TTD 56.4

-50.18%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.09

$5.7 TTD 38.14

5.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 TTD 13.71

$2.5 TTD 16.71

-18.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 TTD 28.91

$4.36 TTD 29.17

-0.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 TTD 29.67

$4.6 TTD 30.78

-3.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.73

$1.23 TTD 8.21

-17.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.48

$0.72 TTD 4.84

13.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 TTD 9.65

$1.46 TTD 9.77

-1.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.11

$1.19 TTD 7.98

1.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 TTD 28.6

$5.66 TTD 37.87

-24.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 TTD 128

$17.81 TTD 119

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 TTD 12.72

$1.49 TTD 9.95

27.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 TTD 18.78

$2.83 TTD 18.92

-0.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 TTD 5.17

$0.46 TTD 3.05

67.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.84 TTD 300

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 TTD 6.69

$0.93 TTD 6.2

7.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 TTD 4.78

$0.85 TTD 5.69

-16.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.61 TTD 97.7

$14.58 TTD 97.6

0.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 TTD 6.28

$1 TTD 6.69

-6.00%

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

$27.8K TTD 185.9K

$33.9K TTD 226.9K

-18.05%

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

$27.3K TTD 182.7K

$38.4K TTD 257.1K

-28.96%

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

$81.4 TTD 545

$43.72 TTD 292

86.25%

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

$43.86 TTD 293

$42.81 TTD 286

2.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 TTD 421

$46.33 TTD 310

35.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.56 TTD 318

$46.48 TTD 311

2.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.13 TTD 61.1

Cinema Ticket

$5.18 TTD 34.66

$9 TTD 60.2

-42.44%

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

$132 TTD 885

$334 TTD 2,231

-60.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,245 TTD 48.5K

$2,215 TTD 14.8K

227.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52 TTD 348

$44.07 TTD 295

18.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.76 TTD 179

$36.52 TTD 244

-26.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 TTD 856

$88 TTD 589

45.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 TTD 504

$88.2 TTD 590

-14.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$482 TTD 3,227

$534 TTD 3,569

-9.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,384

$339 TTD 2,266

5.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 TTD 5,718

$957 TTD 6,400

-10.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$728 TTD 4,867

$679 TTD 4,542

7.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,016 TTD 13.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,516 TTD 10.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,220 TTD 8,160

$1,050 TTD 7,026

16.14%

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 San Fernando: December 2, 2025

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