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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arima is 17.5% cheaper than Tunapuna without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arima is 5.7% cheaper than Tunapuna without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.92 TTD 60.3

$5.80 TTD 39.20

53.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.9 TTD 506

$73.0 TTD 493

2.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 TTD 49.26

$6.63 TTD 44.83

9.95%

Cappuccino

$2.40 TTD 16.23

$2.91 TTD 19.70

-17.53%

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

$1.03 TTD 6.96

$0.50 TTD 3.38

106.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.25

$0.42 TTD 2.86

85.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 TTD 11.24

$1.46 TTD 9.86

13.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 TTD 19.52

$2.91 TTD 19.70

-0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 15.74

$2.03 TTD 13.71

14.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.28 TTD 15.39

$2.77 TTD 18.74

-17.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 TTD 15.36

$2.69 TTD 18.17

-15.61%

Eggs

$4.32 TTD 29.18

$4.95 TTD 33.46

-12.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 TTD 40.81

$7.73 TTD 52.3

-21.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.50

$10.34 TTD 69.9

-42.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 TTD 28.64

$14.08 TTD 95.2

-69.89%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 TTD 38.49

$5.77 TTD 38.97

-1.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 TTD 13.30

$2.63 TTD 17.77

-25.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.37 TTD 29.53

$4.37 TTD 29.51

Tomato (1kg)

$4.42 TTD 29.87

$4.82 TTD 32.56

-8.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 TTD 7.06

$1.44 TTD 9.74

-27.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 TTD 5.54

$1.66 TTD 11.22

-50.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 TTD 10.16

$1.91 TTD 12.88

-21.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 TTD 8.18

$1.01 TTD 6.82

19.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.18 TTD 28.28

$5.08 TTD 34.35

-17.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.81 TTD 127

$19.48 TTD 132

-3.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 TTD 12.85

$1.46 TTD 9.90

30.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 TTD 18.31

$2.81 TTD 18.98

-3.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 TTD 5.64

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 TTD 6.60

$1.06 TTD 7.15

-7.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 TTD 4.91

$1.23 TTD 8.28

-40.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.63 TTD 98.9

$14.90 TTD 101

-1.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.00 TTD 6.79

$1.05 TTD 7.11

-4.76%

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

$27.9K TTD 188.5K

$34.7K TTD 234.3K

-19.54%

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

$27.2K TTD 183.5K

$39.0K TTD 263.8K

-30.41%

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

$81.0 TTD 547

$81.5 TTD 551

-0.66%

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

$44.11 TTD 298

$47.47 TTD 321

-7.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.8 TTD 424

$63.0 TTD 426

-0.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.58 TTD 328

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 TTD 35.85

$10.02 TTD 67.7

-47.11%

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

$133 TTD 898

$331 TTD 2,240

-59.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,242 TTD 49.0K

$7,191 TTD 48.6K

0.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.5 TTD 348

$59.8 TTD 404

-13.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.77 TTD 181

$38.91 TTD 263

-31.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 TTD 853

$145 TTD 980

-12.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.0 TTD 507

$58.5 TTD 396

28.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 TTD 3,248

$437 TTD 2,952

10.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$356 TTD 2,409

$389 TTD 2,632

-8.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$841 TTD 5,684

$1,039 TTD 7,025

-19.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$718 TTD 4,853

$698 TTD 4,720

2.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,219 TTD 8,238

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tunapuna: January 11, 2026

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