Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Tunapuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Arouca and Tunapuna

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Arouca is 2.4% more expensive than Tunapuna without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Arouca is 28.8% more expensive than Tunapuna without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 TTDĀ 71.6
$5.89 TTDĀ 39.96
79.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTDĀ 591
$73.9 TTDĀ 501
17.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.26
$6.85 TTDĀ 46.44
6.13%
Cappuccino
$3.73 TTDĀ 25.26
$2.91 TTDĀ 19.73
28.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.15
$0.51 TTDĀ 3.43
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTDĀ 5.62
$0.43 TTDĀ 2.89
93.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTDĀ 12.17
$1.46 TTDĀ 9.88
23.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.48
$3.04 TTDĀ 20.59
-0.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTDĀ 17.97
$2.05 TTDĀ 13.92
29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.28
$2.81 TTDĀ 19.07
-3.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.44
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.33
-4.81%
Eggs
$4.95 TTDĀ 33.54
$4.94 TTDĀ 33.50
0.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 TTDĀ 52.5
$8.09 TTDĀ 54.9
-4.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.43 TTDĀ 70.7
$10.49 TTDĀ 71.1
-0.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 TTDĀ 95.3
$14.01 TTDĀ 95.0
0.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.93 TTDĀ 40.19
$6.00 TTDĀ 40.70
-1.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 TTDĀ 17.23
$2.60 TTDĀ 17.66
-2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.41
$4.38 TTDĀ 29.68
-0.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 TTDĀ 31.25
$4.65 TTDĀ 31.51
-0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTDĀ 10.01
$1.49 TTDĀ 10.11
-0.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 TTDĀ 11.13
$1.73 TTDĀ 11.70
-5.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTDĀ 13.15
$1.95 TTDĀ 13.21
-0.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.82
$1.00 TTDĀ 6.80
45.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTDĀ 39.15
$5.22 TTDĀ 35.40
10.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.63 TTDĀ 133
$19.78 TTDĀ 134
-0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTDĀ 14.22
$1.47 TTDĀ 9.95
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.28
$2.80 TTDĀ 18.97
-3.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.85
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.86
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.63
$1.26 TTDĀ 8.55
0.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.91 TTDĀ 101
$14.75 TTDĀ 100
1.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.82
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.06
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K TTDĀ 235.0K
$34.4K TTDĀ 233.4K
0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K TTDĀ 257.4K
$39.1K TTDĀ 264.9K
-2.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 TTDĀ 538
$81.6 TTDĀ 553
-2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.58 TTDĀ 316
$46.07 TTDĀ 312
1.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 TTDĀ 421
$62.0 TTDĀ 420
0.23%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$9.73 TTDĀ 66.0
$9.95 TTDĀ 67.4
-2.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTDĀ 2,230
$329 TTDĀ 2,228
0.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,297 TTDĀ 49.5K
$7,235 TTDĀ 49.1K
0.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTDĀ 401
$60.2 TTDĀ 408
-1.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 TTDĀ 265
$38.57 TTDĀ 261
1.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDĀ 977
$147 TTDĀ 994
-1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTDĀ 869
$60.2 TTDĀ 408
113.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 TTDĀ 2,954
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$391 TTDĀ 2,654
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,022 TTDĀ 6,932
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$697 TTDĀ 4,729
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Arouca
Tunapuna
Difference
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 Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

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