Cost of Living Comparison Between Carenage and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Carenage and Tobago

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Carenage is 16% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carenage is 36.8% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.34 TTDĀ 69.9
$9.02 TTDĀ 61.0
14.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTDĀ 610
$67.7 TTDĀ 458
33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 TTDĀ 50.9
$7.25 TTDĀ 49.02
3.86%
Cappuccino
$3.76 TTDĀ 25.43
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.45
3.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTDĀ 7.32
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.18
18.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.27
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.77
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 TTDĀ 12.39
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.47
-49.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 TTDĀ 21.05
$3.01 TTDĀ 20.33
3.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTDĀ 18.76
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.40
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 TTDĀ 18.92
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.97
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.37
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.41
-14.90%
Eggs
$5.07 TTDĀ 34.26
$4.59 TTDĀ 31.02
10.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 TTDĀ 52.8
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.23
7.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.30 TTDĀ 69.6
$7.35 TTDĀ 49.71
40.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 TTDĀ 98.1
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.22
99.31%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 TTDĀ 39.09
$6.69 TTDĀ 45.22
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TTDĀ 16.96
$2.47 TTDĀ 16.67
1.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.26
$2.88 TTDĀ 19.46
50.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTDĀ 32.21
$2.94 TTDĀ 19.87
61.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTDĀ 9.60
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.76
23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTDĀ 11.13
$1.16 TTDĀ 7.84
42.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTDĀ 13.32
$1.62 TTDĀ 10.97
21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDĀ 9.43
$1.31 TTDĀ 8.85
6.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 TTDĀ 40.80
$4.83 TTDĀ 32.64
25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.93 TTDĀ 135
$20.50 TTDĀ 139
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTDĀ 14.83
$3.37 TTDĀ 22.78
-35.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.39
$3.48 TTDĀ 23.53
-21.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.23
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTDĀ 7.13
$0.72 TTDĀ 4.85
47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTDĀ 8.35
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.22
61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 TTDĀ 98.8
$15.79 TTDĀ 107
-7.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TTDĀ 7.67
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K TTDĀ 226.0K
$26.3K TTDĀ 177.9K
27.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K TTDĀ 262.1K
$41.0K TTDĀ 277.2K
-5.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 TTDĀ 544
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.48 TTDĀ 314
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 TTDĀ 413
$60.0 TTDĀ 406
1.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.1 TTDĀ 372
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.94 TTDĀ 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.83 TTDĀ 66.4
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.3
29.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTDĀ 2,245
$95.1 TTDĀ 643
249.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,259 TTDĀ 49.1K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTDĀ 401
$51.7 TTDĀ 349
14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 TTDĀ 263
$46.88 TTDĀ 317
-17.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTDĀ 996
$153 TTDĀ 1,035
-3.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDĀ 859
$68.3 TTDĀ 462
86.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$410 TTDĀ 2,770
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$339 TTDĀ 2,293
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 TTDĀ 5,555
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$655 TTDĀ 4,431
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Carenage
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$658 TTDĀ 4,447
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Carenage: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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