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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 14.1% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arima is 12.8% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 TTD 60.3
$8.83 TTD 59.3
1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 TTD 498
$66.9 TTD 450
10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 TTD 50.8
$7.34 TTD 49.35
3.00%
Cappuccino
$2.34 TTD 15.72
$3.61 TTD 24.28
-35.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 TTD 6.55
$0.93 TTD 6.23
5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.83
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 TTD 11.21
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-54.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.31
$3.01 TTD 20.23
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 TTD 15.54
$2.3 TTD 15.47
0.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 TTD 15.76
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-0.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-21.07%
Eggs
$4.38 TTD 29.4
$4.66 TTD 31.3
-6.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.92 TTD 39.8
$7.49 TTD 50.3
-20.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.74
$7.37 TTD 49.49
-19.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.2 TTD 28.24
$7.47 TTD 50.2
-43.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.72
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 TTD 13.78
$2.44 TTD 16.37
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 TTD 29.05
$2.89 TTD 19.39
49.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 TTD 29.37
$2.97 TTD 19.99
47.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 TTD 7.05
$1.19 TTD 8.03
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 TTD 5.28
$1.19 TTD 8
-33.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 TTD 9.71
$1.62 TTD 10.87
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 TTD 7.84
$1.3 TTD 8.74
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 TTD 27.98
$4.67 TTD 31.4
-10.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.97 TTD 127
$20.72 TTD 139
-8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 TTD 12.64
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-21.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Arima
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 TTD 5.59
$0.77 TTD 5.2
7.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 TTD 6.54
$0.76 TTD 5.08
27.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 TTD 4.88
$0.76 TTD 5.14
-3.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.49 TTD 97.4
$15.66 TTD 105
-7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TTD 6.24
$0.98 TTD 6.61
-5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K TTD 186.1K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
5.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K TTD 183.1K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-33.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.99 TTD 302
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62 TTD 417
$58.9 TTD 396
5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.82 TTD 328
$53.2 TTD 358
-8.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.01 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TTD 35.57
$7.45 TTD 50.1
-28.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 TTD 881
$96.2 TTD 647
36.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,109 TTD 47.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 TTD 345
$51.9 TTD 349
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.74 TTD 180
$46.04 TTD 309
-41.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 TTD 849
$154 TTD 1,037
-18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 TTD 490
$70.4 TTD 473
3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arima
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTD 3,214
$403 TTD 2,708
18.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 TTD 2,368
$351 TTD 2,361
0.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 TTD 5,654
$802 TTD 5,389
4.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 TTD 4,751
$668 TTD 4,485
5.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arima
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,192 TTD 8,007
$662 TTD 4,449
80.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7
-57.14%

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Last update for Arima: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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