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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arima is 9.2% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Arima is 4.4% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.3
$10.47 TTDĀ 70.8
-16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 TTDĀ 496
$58.9 TTDĀ 398
24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.15
$7.41 TTDĀ 50.1
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.94
$3.72 TTDĀ 25.12
-36.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.04
-1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.25
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.42
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 TTDĀ 10.71
$1.88 TTDĀ 12.69
-15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 TTDĀ 20.61
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.34
18.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
$2.06 TTDĀ 13.95
10.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 TTDĀ 15.16
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
-1.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 TTDĀ 15.86
$2.66 TTDĀ 18.01
-11.65%
Eggs
$4.30 TTDĀ 29.10
$3.92 TTDĀ 26.47
9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
$8.08 TTDĀ 54.6
-25.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 TTDĀ 39.11
$10.54 TTDĀ 71.2
-45.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 TTDĀ 28.58
$8.72 TTDĀ 59.0
-51.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.79 TTDĀ 39.11
$5.68 TTDĀ 38.37
1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 TTDĀ 13.37
$2.49 TTDĀ 16.80
-20.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTDĀ 28.96
$4.26 TTDĀ 28.76
0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 TTDĀ 30.35
$4.77 TTDĀ 32.21
-5.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.81
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.59
-20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.26
$0.76 TTDĀ 5.14
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.81
$1.50 TTDĀ 10.15
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.77
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.74
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.29
$5.66 TTDĀ 38.27
-23.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.53 TTDĀ 132
$17.82 TTDĀ 120
9.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
$1.49 TTDĀ 10.08
27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.42
$2.75 TTDĀ 18.56
-1.09%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.39
$0.46 TTDĀ 3.10
73.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.87 TTDĀ 303
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TTDĀ 6.36
$0.88 TTDĀ 5.95
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.73
-9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 TTDĀ 101
$14.61 TTDĀ 98.8
2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 TTDĀ 6.71
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.05
-4.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K TTDĀ 186.0K
$33.7K TTDĀ 227.8K
-18.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K TTDĀ 180.6K
$38.6K TTDĀ 261.0K
-30.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.3 TTDĀ 543
$45.01 TTDĀ 304
78.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.51 TTDĀ 294
$41.45 TTDĀ 280
4.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 TTDĀ 416
$46.29 TTDĀ 313
32.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.22 TTDĀ 326
$46.49 TTDĀ 314
3.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.12 TTDĀ 61.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 TTDĀ 35.91
$8.82 TTDĀ 59.6
-39.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 TTDĀ 895
$322 TTDĀ 2,180
-58.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 TTDĀ 49.6K
$2,256 TTDĀ 15.3K
224.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 TTDĀ 345
$43.77 TTDĀ 296
16.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.75 TTDĀ 181
$36.39 TTDĀ 246
-26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 TTDĀ 836
$87.5 TTDĀ 591
41.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 TTDĀ 502
$90.3 TTDĀ 610
-17.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 TTDĀ 3,274
$546 TTDĀ 3,693
-11.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TTDĀ 2,390
$348 TTDĀ 2,354
1.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 TTDĀ 5,752
$949 TTDĀ 6,415
-10.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 TTDĀ 4,809
$687 TTDĀ 4,642
3.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,008 TTDĀ 13.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,519 TTDĀ 10.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Arima
San Fernando
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,188 TTDĀ 8,032
$1,050 TTDĀ 7,095
13.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
5.38
-44.24%

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Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

Last update for San Fernando: March 2, 2026

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