Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Chaguanas Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Chaguanas

🙂 Solo nomad: Arouca is 15.9% cheaper than Chaguanas without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 16.2% more expensive than Chaguanas without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 TTD 71.6
$7.26 TTD 49.21
45.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTD 591
$89.9 TTD 610
-3.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTD 49.26
$7.36 TTD 49.90
-1.22%
Cappuccino
$3.73 TTD 25.26
$3.07 TTD 20.81
21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.15
$1.05 TTD 7.12
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.62
$0.77 TTD 5.19
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.17
$1.80 TTD 12.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.48
$2.59 TTD 17.54
16.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTD 17.97
$2.56 TTD 17.39
3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 TTD 18.28
$2.30 TTD 15.61
17.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.44
$2.65 TTD 17.97
-3.02%
Eggs
$4.95 TTD 33.54
$4.03 TTD 27.33
22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 TTD 52.5
$8.09 TTD 54.8
-4.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 TTD 70.7
$9.51 TTD 64.5
9.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 TTD 95.3
$12.34 TTD 83.6
13.94%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 TTD 40.19
$4.52 TTD 30.66
31.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 TTD 17.23
$2.50 TTD 16.94
1.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTD 29.41
$3.51 TTD 23.83
23.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 TTD 31.25
$4.55 TTD 30.85
1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTD 10.01
$1.44 TTD 9.77
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 TTD 11.13
$1.66 TTD 11.26
-1.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTD 13.15
$1.50 TTD 10.18
29.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTD 9.82
$1.27 TTD 8.64
14.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTD 39.15
$4.76 TTD 32.25
21.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.63 TTD 133
$17.40 TTD 118
12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTD 14.22
$2.20 TTD 14.95
-4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTD 18.28
$2.70 TTD 18.27
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🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.28 TTD 8.69
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.85
$1.01 TTD 6.84
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.63
$1.04 TTD 7.03
22.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.91 TTD 101
$14.50 TTD 98.3
2.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.82
$0.91 TTD 6.17
26.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K TTD 235.0K
$33.0K TTD 223.9K
4.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K TTD 257.4K
$36.6K TTD 248.2K
3.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 TTD 538
$81.0 TTD 549
-2.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.58 TTD 316
$46.26 TTD 314
0.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 TTD 421
$50.9 TTD 345
22.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$44.19 TTD 300
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.81 TTD 202
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 TTD 66.0
$8.89 TTD 60.3
9.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,230
$317 TTD 2,146
3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,297 TTD 49.5K
$7,269 TTD 49.3K
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTD 401
$55.5 TTD 376
6.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 TTD 265
$38.84 TTD 263
0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 977
$134 TTD 912
7.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 869
$116 TTD 788
10.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$441 TTD 2,988
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$388 TTD 2,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$631 TTD 4,276
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$535 TTD 3,630
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Chaguanas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$938 TTD 6,356
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.38
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Last update for Arouca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

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