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Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Trinidad And Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Trinidad And Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 0.6% cheaper than Trinidad And Tobago without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 1.6% cheaper than Trinidad And Tobago without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 ₡5,052
$8.66 TTD 58.6
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ₡30.0K
$73.3 TTD 495
-17.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,041
$7.24 TTD 48.96
40.47%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ₡1,933
$3.65 TTD 24.67
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₡1,086
$1.06 TTD 7.15
106.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡819
$0.81 TTD 5.47
103.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ₡1,460
$1.72 TTD 11.63
71.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ₡2,142
$3.03 TTD 20.47
42.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,005
$2.32 TTD 15.65
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 ₡1,576
$2.37 TTD 16.01
34.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ₡1,234
$2.71 TTD 18.31
-8.12%
Eggs
$3.41 ₡1,688
$4.26 TTD 28.83
-19.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 ₡4,584
$7.79 TTD 52.7
18.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 ₡4,670
$9.10 TTD 61.5
3.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ₡6,583
$9.50 TTD 64.3
39.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 ₡2,235
$5.09 TTD 34.39
-11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₡763
$2.42 TTD 16.33
-36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,673
$3.55 TTD 24.02
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,458
$4.64 TTD 31.38
-36.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 ₡1,475
$1.50 TTD 10.14
98.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,403
$1.43 TTD 9.65
97.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡502
$1.64 TTD 11.12
-38.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,257
$1.25 TTD 8.45
103.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 ₡2,494
$5.27 TTD 35.59
-4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 ₡7,589
$18.10 TTD 122
-15.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₡1,145
$2.05 TTD 13.85
12.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₡1,347
$2.86 TTD 19.37
-4.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡475
$1.05 TTD 7.07
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 ₡24.3K
$101 TTD 685
-51.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 ₡893
$1.01 TTD 6.84
78.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡995
$0.91 TTD 6.13
120.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₡3,723
$14.58 TTD 98.6
-48.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 ₡752
$1.04 TTD 7.00
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ₡18.2M
$35.5K TTD 240.2K
3.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K ₡17.9M
$37.6K TTD 254.3K
-4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 ₡42.6K
$82.8 TTD 560
3.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.6K
$45.48 TTD 307
-44.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 ₡26.7K
$53.8 TTD 363
0.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.4K
$48.90 TTD 331
17.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ₡14.6K
$14.83 TTD 100
97.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ₡4,466
$8.91 TTD 60.2
1.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 ₡267.8K
$272 TTD 1,842
98.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ₡5.0M
$7,186 TTD 48.6K
40.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 ₡35.5K
$59.1 TTD 399
21.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 ₡27.2K
$41.58 TTD 281
32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡58.2K
$110 TTD 744
6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡50.8K
$94.4 TTD 638
8.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₡401.7K
$571 TTD 3,859
41.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡272.9K
$387 TTD 2,619
42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 ₡737.8K
$1,062 TTD 7,176
40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₡516.9K
$759 TTD 5,131
37.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 ₡1.2M
$3,393 TTD 22.9K
-31.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₡796.5K
$1,866 TTD 12.6K
-13.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 ₡486.2K
$880 TTD 5,948
11.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
5.84
80.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Trinidad And Tobago: January 10, 2026

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