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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arouca is 10.5% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arouca is 24.4% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 TTDĀ 71.0
$9.02 TTDĀ 60.7
16.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTDĀ 586
$67.7 TTDĀ 456
28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDĀ 48.90
$7.25 TTDĀ 48.80
0.28%
Cappuccino
$3.73 TTDĀ 25.08
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.34
3.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.10
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.15
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTDĀ 5.58
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.74
-2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTDĀ 12.08
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.36
-50.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.33
$3.01 TTDĀ 20.24
0.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTDĀ 17.84
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.33
16.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.15
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.90
14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.32
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.32
-14.90%
Eggs
$4.95 TTDĀ 33.29
$4.59 TTDĀ 30.88
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 TTDĀ 52.1
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.01
6.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 TTDĀ 70.2
$7.35 TTDĀ 49.49
41.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 TTDĀ 94.6
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.00
93.13%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 TTDĀ 39.90
$6.69 TTDĀ 45.02
-11.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 TTDĀ 17.11
$2.47 TTDĀ 16.60
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.19
$2.88 TTDĀ 19.37
50.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 TTDĀ 31.02
$2.94 TTDĀ 19.78
56.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTDĀ 9.93
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.72
28.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 TTDĀ 11.04
$1.16 TTDĀ 7.81
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTDĀ 13.05
$1.62 TTDĀ 10.92
19.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.74
$1.31 TTDĀ 8.81
10.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTDĀ 38.86
$4.83 TTDĀ 32.50
19.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.63 TTDĀ 132
$20.50 TTDĀ 138
-4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTDĀ 14.11
$3.37 TTDĀ 22.68
-37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.15
$3.48 TTDĀ 23.43
-22.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.21
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.80
$0.72 TTDĀ 4.83
40.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.56
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
64.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.91 TTDĀ 100
$15.79 TTDĀ 106
-5.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.76
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.87
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K TTDĀ 233.3K
$26.3K TTDĀ 177.1K
31.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K TTDĀ 255.5K
$41.0K TTDĀ 276.0K
-7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 TTDĀ 534
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.58 TTDĀ 313
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 TTDĀ 418
$60.0 TTDĀ 404
3.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.1 TTDĀ 371
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.94 TTDĀ 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 TTDĀ 65.5
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.0
28.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTDĀ 2,214
$95.1 TTDĀ 640
245.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,297 TTDĀ 49.1K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTDĀ 398
$51.7 TTDĀ 348
14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 TTDĀ 263
$46.88 TTDĀ 315
-16.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDĀ 970
$153 TTDĀ 1,031
-5.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDĀ 862
$68.3 TTDĀ 460
87.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$410 TTDĀ 2,757
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$339 TTDĀ 2,282
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 TTDĀ 5,531
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$655 TTDĀ 4,411
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$658 TTDĀ 4,427
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Arouca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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