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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 19.6% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 3.3% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.96 TTD 60

$7.42 TTD 49.66

20.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.4 TTD 504

$58.7 TTD 393

28.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 TTD 50.5

$7.41 TTD 49.57

1.89%

Cappuccino

$2.34 TTD 15.68

$3.6 TTD 24.1

-35.00%

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

$1.01 TTD 6.74

$1.1 TTD 7.34

-8.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 TTD 5.08

$0.76 TTD 5.07

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

$2.93 TTD 19.6

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.61

$2.76 TTD 18.47

-15.58%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 TTD 15.02

$2.84 TTD 18.99

-20.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 TTD 15.96

$2.62 TTD 17.51

-8.78%

Eggs

$4.26 TTD 28.52

$4.91 TTD 32.81

-13.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.02 TTD 40.27

$8.09 TTD 54.1

-25.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.77 TTD 38.56

$10.45 TTD 69.9

-44.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.2 TTD 28.08

$14.23 TTD 95.2

-70.48%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.09

$5.85 TTD 39.11

2.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 TTD 13.71

$2.59 TTD 17.34

-20.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 TTD 28.91

$4.27 TTD 28.53

1.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 TTD 29.67

$4.75 TTD 31.74

-6.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.73

$1.42 TTD 9.49

-28.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.48

$1.68 TTD 11.23

-51.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 TTD 9.65

$1.88 TTD 12.59

-23.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.11

$1.45 TTD 9.68

-16.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.28 TTD 28.6

$5.74 TTD 38.4

-25.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.18 TTD 128

$19.56 TTD 131

-1.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 TTD 12.72

$2.13 TTD 14.27

-10.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 TTD 18.78

$2.82 TTD 18.87

-0.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 TTD 5.17

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 TTD 6.69

$1.04 TTD 6.98

-3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 TTD 4.78

$1.22 TTD 8.14

-41.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.61 TTD 97.7

$14.74 TTD 98.6

-0.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 TTD 6.28

$1.09 TTD 7.32

-13.76%

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

$27.8K TTD 185.9K

$33.8K TTD 226.1K

-17.77%

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

$27.3K TTD 182.7K

$37.9K TTD 253.7K

-28.01%

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

$81.4 TTD 545

$80.4 TTD 538

1.23%

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

$43.86 TTD 293

$46.08 TTD 308

-4.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 TTD 421

$62 TTD 414

1.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.56 TTD 318

Cinema Ticket

$5.18 TTD 34.66

$9.72 TTD 65

-46.71%

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

$132 TTD 885

$333 TTD 2,231

-60.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,245 TTD 48.5K

$7,322 TTD 49K

-1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52 TTD 348

$59.1 TTD 395

-11.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.76 TTD 179

$38.77 TTD 259

-30.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 TTD 856

$147 TTD 984

-13.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 TTD 504

$129 TTD 864

-41.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$482 TTD 3,227

$752 TTD 5,030

-35.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,384

$441 TTD 2,953

-19.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$855 TTD 5,718

$1,022 TTD 6,835

-16.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$728 TTD 4,867

$745 TTD 4,981

-2.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,220 TTD 8,160

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 Juan: November 30, 2025

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