Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 2.4% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arima is 10.4% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.92 TTD 60.3

$9.07 TTD 61.3

-1.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.9 TTD 506

$66.9 TTD 452

11.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 TTD 49.26

$7.47 TTD 50.5

-2.41%

Cappuccino

$2.40 TTD 16.23

$3.66 TTD 24.76

-34.43%

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

$1.03 TTD 6.96

$0.92 TTD 6.19

11.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.25

$0.81 TTD 5.45

-3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.24

$3.79 TTD 25.65

-56.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 TTD 19.52

$2.90 TTD 19.64

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.74

$2.25 TTD 15.22

3.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.28 TTD 15.39

$2.30 TTD 15.56

-0.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 TTD 15.36

$2.99 TTD 20.23

-24.08%

Eggs

$4.32 TTD 29.18

$4.50 TTD 30.41

-4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 TTD 40.81

$7.55 TTD 51.0

-20.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.50

$7.34 TTD 49.63

-18.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 TTD 28.64

$7.51 TTD 50.8

-43.54%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 TTD 38.49

$6.79 TTD 45.90

-16.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 TTD 13.30

$2.47 TTD 16.70

-20.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.37 TTD 29.53

$2.94 TTD 19.89

48.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.42 TTD 29.87

$2.92 TTD 19.74

51.37%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 TTD 7.06

$1.21 TTD 8.16

-14.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.54

$1.20 TTD 8.12

-31.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 TTD 10.16

$1.57 TTD 10.59

-4.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.18

$1.30 TTD 8.79

-6.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 TTD 28.28

$4.71 TTD 31.83

-11.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.81 TTD 127

$20.85 TTD 141

-9.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.85

$3.35 TTD 22.62

-43.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 TTD 18.31

$3.42 TTD 23.11

-20.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 TTD 5.64

$0.77 TTD 5.20

7.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 TTD 6.60

$0.71 TTD 4.78

38.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 TTD 4.91

$0.71 TTD 4.77

2.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.63 TTD 98.9

$15.60 TTD 105

-6.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 TTD 6.79

$1.03 TTD 6.95

-2.91%

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

$27.9K TTD 188.5K

$26.9K TTD 181.9K

3.65%

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

$27.2K TTD 183.5K

$39.6K TTD 267.5K

-31.39%

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

$81.0 TTD 547

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

$44.11 TTD 298

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.8 TTD 424

$58.6 TTD 396

7.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 TTD 328

$54.0 TTD 365

-10.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.68 TTD 99.3

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 TTD 35.85

$7.42 TTD 50.2

-28.57%

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

$133 TTD 898

$95.5 TTD 646

39.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,242 TTD 49.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.5 TTD 348

$52.3 TTD 354

-1.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.77 TTD 181

$45.94 TTD 311

-41.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 TTD 853

$156 TTD 1,052

-18.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.0 TTD 507

$70.2 TTD 475

6.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 TTD 3,248

$404 TTD 2,733

18.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,409

$351 TTD 2,374

1.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 TTD 5,684

$824 TTD 5,570

2.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$718 TTD 4,853

$670 TTD 4,532

7.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,219 TTD 8,238

$657 TTD 4,442

85.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-57.14%

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

Last update for Arima: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tobago: January 12, 2026

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