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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 23.6% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 14.9% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.78 TTD 59.3

$9.02 TTD 61.0

-2.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.4 TTD 496

$67.7 TTD 458

8.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.27 TTD 49.15

$7.25 TTD 49.02

0.28%

Cappuccino

$2.36 TTD 15.94

$3.62 TTD 24.45

-34.81%

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

$1.02 TTD 6.91

$0.91 TTD 6.18

12.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.25

$0.85 TTD 5.77

-8.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 TTD 10.71

$3.62 TTD 24.47

-56.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 TTD 20.61

$3.01 TTD 20.33

1.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 TTD 15.37

$2.28 TTD 15.40

-0.44%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 TTD 15.16

$2.36 TTD 15.97

-5.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 TTD 15.86

$3.02 TTD 20.41

-22.19%

Eggs

$4.30 TTD 29.10

$4.59 TTD 31.02

-6.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 TTD 40.79

$7.28 TTD 49.23

-17.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.78 TTD 39.11

$7.35 TTD 49.71

-21.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 TTD 28.58

$7.28 TTD 49.22

-41.90%

Apples (1kg)

$5.79 TTD 39.11

$6.69 TTD 45.22

-13.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 TTD 13.37

$2.47 TTD 16.67

-19.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.28 TTD 28.96

$2.88 TTD 19.46

48.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.49 TTD 30.35

$2.94 TTD 19.87

52.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.81

$1.15 TTD 7.76

-12.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 TTD 5.26

$1.16 TTD 7.84

-32.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 TTD 9.81

$1.62 TTD 10.97

-10.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 TTD 7.77

$1.31 TTD 8.85

-12.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 TTD 29.29

$4.83 TTD 32.64

-10.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.53 TTD 132

$20.50 TTD 139

-4.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.84

$3.37 TTD 22.78

-43.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 TTD 18.42

$3.48 TTD 23.53

-21.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 TTD 5.39

$0.77 TTD 5.23

3.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 TTD 6.36

$0.72 TTD 4.85

30.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 TTD 5.20

$0.77 TTD 5.22

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.95 TTD 101

$15.79 TTD 107

-5.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 TTD 6.71

$1.02 TTD 6.91

-2.94%

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

$27.5K TTD 186.0K

$26.3K TTD 177.9K

4.53%

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

$26.7K TTD 180.6K

$41.0K TTD 277.2K

-34.86%

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

$80.3 TTD 543

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

$43.51 TTD 294

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.5 TTD 416

$60.0 TTD 406

2.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.22 TTD 326

$55.1 TTD 372

-12.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.94 TTD 101

Cinema Ticket

$5.31 TTD 35.91

$7.58 TTD 51.3

-29.95%

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

$132 TTD 895

$95.1 TTD 643

39.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,330 TTD 49.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 TTD 345

$51.7 TTD 349

-1.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.75 TTD 181

$46.88 TTD 317

-42.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 TTD 836

$153 TTD 1,035

-19.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.3 TTD 502

$68.3 TTD 462

8.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 TTD 3,274

$410 TTD 2,770

18.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 TTD 2,390

$339 TTD 2,293

4.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$851 TTD 5,752

$822 TTD 5,555

3.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$711 TTD 4,809

$655 TTD 4,431

8.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,188 TTD 8,032

$658 TTD 4,447

80.61%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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