Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Tunapuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Arima and Tunapuna

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 12.5% cheaper than Tunapuna without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Arima is 19% more expensive than Tunapuna without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.78 TTD 59.5

$5.89 TTD 39.96

49.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.4 TTD 498

$73.9 TTD 501

-0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.27 TTD 49.29

$6.85 TTD 46.44

6.13%

Cappuccino

$2.36 TTD 15.98

$2.91 TTD 19.73

-18.90%

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

$1.02 TTD 6.93

$0.51 TTD 3.43

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.26

$0.43 TTD 2.89

81.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 TTD 10.74

$1.46 TTD 9.88

8.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 TTD 20.67

$3.04 TTD 20.59

0.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.27 TTD 15.42

$2.05 TTD 13.92

10.73%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 TTD 15.21

$2.81 TTD 19.07

-20.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 TTD 15.90

$2.70 TTD 18.33

-12.96%

Eggs

$4.30 TTD 29.19

$4.94 TTD 33.50

-12.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 TTD 40.91

$8.09 TTD 54.9

-25.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.78 TTD 39.22

$10.49 TTD 71.1

-44.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 TTD 28.67

$14.01 TTD 95.0

-69.81%

Apples (1kg)

$5.79 TTD 39.23

$6.00 TTD 40.70

-3.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.98 TTD 13.41

$2.60 TTD 17.66

-23.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.28 TTD 29.05

$4.38 TTD 29.68

-2.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.49 TTD 30.44

$4.65 TTD 31.51

-3.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TTD 6.83

$1.49 TTD 10.11

-32.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 TTD 5.28

$1.73 TTD 11.70

-54.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 TTD 9.84

$1.95 TTD 13.21

-25.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 TTD 7.80

$1.00 TTD 6.80

15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 TTD 29.38

$5.22 TTD 35.40

-17.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.53 TTD 132

$19.78 TTD 134

-1.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.87

$1.47 TTD 9.95

29.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 TTD 18.47

$2.80 TTD 18.97

-2.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 TTD 5.41

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 TTD 6.38

$1.01 TTD 6.86

-6.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 TTD 5.22

$1.26 TTD 8.55

-38.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.95 TTD 101

$14.75 TTD 100

1.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.99 TTD 6.73

$1.04 TTD 7.06

-4.81%

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

$27.5K TTD 186.5K

$34.4K TTD 233.4K

-20.10%

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

$26.7K TTD 181.1K

$39.1K TTD 264.9K

-31.63%

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

$80.3 TTD 545

$81.6 TTD 553

-1.56%

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

$43.51 TTD 295

$46.07 TTD 312

-5.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.5 TTD 417

$62.0 TTD 420

-0.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.22 TTD 327

Cinema Ticket

$5.31 TTD 36.02

$9.95 TTD 67.4

-46.63%

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

$132 TTD 898

$329 TTD 2,228

-59.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,330 TTD 49.7K

$7,235 TTD 49.1K

1.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 TTD 346

$60.2 TTD 408

-15.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.75 TTD 181

$38.57 TTD 261

-30.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 TTD 838

$147 TTD 994

-15.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.3 TTD 504

$60.2 TTD 408

23.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 TTD 3,283

$436 TTD 2,954

11.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 TTD 2,397

$391 TTD 2,654

-9.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$851 TTD 5,769

$1,022 TTD 6,932

-16.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$711 TTD 4,824

$697 TTD 4,729

2.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,188 TTD 8,055

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

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