Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Arima

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 39.2% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chaguanas is 6.9% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 TTDĀ 49.06
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.3
-17.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 TTDĀ 608
$73.4 TTDĀ 496
22.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 TTDĀ 49.75
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.15
1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.07 TTDĀ 20.75
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.94
30.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.09
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.18
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.25
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTDĀ 12.18
$1.58 TTDĀ 10.71
13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 TTDĀ 17.49
$3.05 TTDĀ 20.61
-15.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 TTDĀ 17.34
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
12.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 TTDĀ 15.57
$2.24 TTDĀ 15.16
2.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTDĀ 17.92
$2.35 TTDĀ 15.86
12.77%
Eggs
$4.03 TTDĀ 27.25
$4.30 TTDĀ 29.10
-6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTDĀ 54.7
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
34.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 TTDĀ 64.3
$5.78 TTDĀ 39.11
64.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 TTDĀ 83.4
$4.23 TTDĀ 28.58
191.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 TTDĀ 30.57
$5.79 TTDĀ 39.11
-21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTDĀ 16.89
$1.98 TTDĀ 13.37
26.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 TTDĀ 23.76
$4.28 TTDĀ 28.96
-17.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTDĀ 30.76
$4.49 TTDĀ 30.35
1.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTDĀ 9.74
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.81
42.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDĀ 11.23
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.26
112.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTDĀ 10.15
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.81
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.62
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.77
10.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 TTDĀ 32.15
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.29
9.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.40 TTDĀ 118
$19.53 TTDĀ 132
-10.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 TTDĀ 14.90
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.22
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.42
-0.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTDĀ 8.66
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.39
60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.82
$0.94 TTDĀ 6.36
7.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.01
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
35.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.50 TTDĀ 98.0
$14.95 TTDĀ 101
-3.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.15
$0.99 TTDĀ 6.71
-8.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K TTDĀ 223.2K
$27.5K TTDĀ 186.0K
20.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TTDĀ 247.4K
$26.7K TTDĀ 180.6K
37.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTDĀ 548
$80.3 TTDĀ 543
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 TTDĀ 313
$43.51 TTDĀ 294
6.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 TTDĀ 344
$61.5 TTDĀ 416
-17.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 TTDĀ 299
$48.22 TTDĀ 326
-8.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 TTDĀ 202
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 TTDĀ 60.1
$5.31 TTDĀ 35.91
67.42%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 TTDĀ 2,140
$132 TTDĀ 895
139.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,269 TTDĀ 49.1K
$7,330 TTDĀ 49.6K
-0.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 TTDĀ 375
$51.1 TTDĀ 345
8.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 TTDĀ 263
$26.75 TTDĀ 181
45.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 TTDĀ 909
$124 TTDĀ 836
8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 TTDĀ 785
$74.3 TTDĀ 502
56.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 TTDĀ 2,979
$484 TTDĀ 3,274
-9.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 TTDĀ 2,624
$354 TTDĀ 2,390
9.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTDĀ 4,263
$851 TTDĀ 5,752
-25.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 TTDĀ 3,620
$711 TTDĀ 4,809
-24.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 TTDĀ 6,338
$1,188 TTDĀ 8,032
-21.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3
79.33%

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Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

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