Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Arouca is 6.8% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 18.4% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.6
$8.83 TTD 59.3
15.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 TTD 588
$66.9 TTD 450
30.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 TTD 48.26
$7.34 TTD 49.35
-2.18%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.23
$3.61 TTD 24.28
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$0.93 TTD 6.23
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.21
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTD 12.68
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-48.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$3.01 TTD 20.23
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 TTD 18.29
$2.3 TTD 15.47
18.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTD 18.18
$2.36 TTD 15.83
14.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTD 18.13
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-9.70%
Eggs
$5.08 TTD 34.15
$4.66 TTD 31.3
9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 TTD 54.4
$7.49 TTD 50.3
8.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.55 TTD 70.9
$7.37 TTD 49.49
43.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 TTD 94.6
$7.47 TTD 50.2
88.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTD 38.29
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-14.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.42
$2.44 TTD 16.37
6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTD 28.47
$2.89 TTD 19.39
46.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 TTD 31.53
$2.97 TTD 19.99
57.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTD 10.1
$1.19 TTD 8.03
26.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.16
$1.19 TTD 8
39.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.26
$1.62 TTD 10.87
21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.5
$1.3 TTD 8.74
8.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 TTD 39.47
$4.67 TTD 31.4
25.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 TTD 129
$20.72 TTD 139
-7.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.18
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-37.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTD 19.05
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-17.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 TTD 6.72
$0.76 TTD 5.08
31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.59
$0.76 TTD 5.14
68.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 101
$15.66 TTD 105
-3.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 TTD 7.3
$0.98 TTD 6.61
11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.1K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
29.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 253.4K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 TTD 546
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.12 TTD 317
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.7 TTD 422
$58.9 TTD 396
6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.2 TTD 358
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.01 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 TTD 65.6
$7.45 TTD 50.1
31.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 TTD 2,197
$96.2 TTD 647
239.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,257 TTD 48.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTD 405
$51.9 TTD 349
16.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.77 TTD 254
$46.04 TTD 309
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTD 967
$154 TTD 1,037
-6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 851
$70.4 TTD 473
79.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$403 TTD 2,708
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$351 TTD 2,361
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 TTD 5,389
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 TTD 4,485
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$662 TTD 4,449
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Arouca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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