Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Alges Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Alges

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 17.5% cheaper than Alges without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chaguanas is 9.1% more expensive than Alges without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.34 TTDย 49.31
$13.75 โ‚ฌ11.87
-46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.1 TTDย 599
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.27
73.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 TTDย 50.2
$9.4 โ‚ฌ8.12
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$3.04 TTDย 20.4
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
7.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TTDย 7.37
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTDย 5.47
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-64.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 TTDย 12.13
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 TTDย 17.79
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
-24.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.7 TTDย 18.13
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
138.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTDย 15.17
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
12.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTDย 17.21
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
14.29%
Eggs
$4.01 TTDย 26.93
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
16.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 TTDย 52.1
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
-29.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 TTDย 63.6
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
19.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 TTDย 82.5
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.2
-13.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 TTDย 31.63
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.33
75.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTDย 17.03
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
74.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 TTDย 23.73
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
99.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 TTDย 29.49
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
46.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTDย 9.99
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
1.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTDย 11.06
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 TTDย 10.18
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
72.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 TTDย 8.36
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
44.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 TTDย 31.9
$6.1 โ‚ฌ5.26
-22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.76 TTDย 119
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.59
234.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTDย 14.64
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
65.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TTDย 19.13
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
-11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 TTDย 8.35
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-47.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$45.53 โ‚ฌ39.31
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTDย 6.79
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.96
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 TTDย 7.18
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 TTDย 100
$17.55 โ‚ฌ15.16
-14.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTDย 6.59
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-49.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K TTDย 222.9K
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
-5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K TTDย 250.8K
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.4K
-6.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 TTDย 548
$166 โ‚ฌ144
-51.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.15 TTDย 310
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.23
96.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 TTDย 343
$49.31 โ‚ฌ42.57
3.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 TTDย 301
$46.12 โ‚ฌ39.82
-2.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.93 TTDย 201
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.76
232.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.63 TTDย 58
$8.2 โ‚ฌ7.08
5.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 TTDย 2,115
$742 โ‚ฌ641
-57.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,325 TTDย 49.2K
$20.5K โ‚ฌ17.7K
-64.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 TTDย 378
$86.9 โ‚ฌ75.1
-35.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 TTDย 255
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.15
8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 TTDย 924
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
49.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTDย 795
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.3
25.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 TTDย 2,887
$1,276 โ‚ฌ1,102
-66.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 TTDย 2,539
$1,083 โ‚ฌ935
-65.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 TTDย 4,180
$2,120 โ‚ฌ1,831
-70.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 TTDย 3,658
$1,632 โ‚ฌ1,409
-66.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$8,619 โ‚ฌ7,442
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,257 โ‚ฌ4,539
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Alges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$922 TTDย 6,195
$1,311 โ‚ฌ1,132
-29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5.01
7.39%

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Last update for Chaguanas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

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