Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Tobago

🙂 Solo nomad: Couva is 6.4% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Couva is 1.1% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$8.83 TTD 59.3
18.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.2 TTD 600
$66.9 TTD 450
33.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 TTD 49.06
$7.34 TTD 49.35
-0.54%
Cappuccino
$3.77 TTD 25.33
$3.61 TTD 24.28
4.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.06
$0.93 TTD 6.23
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 TTD 5.55
$0.81 TTD 5.43
2.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.5
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-49.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.7
$3.01 TTD 20.23
2.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 TTD 17.64
$2.3 TTD 15.47
14.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 TTD 18.83
$2.36 TTD 15.83
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.35
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-13.71%
Eggs
$4.9 TTD 32.89
$4.66 TTD 31.3
5.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.5
$7.49 TTD 50.3
4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 TTD 70.7
$7.37 TTD 49.49
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 TTD 94.7
$7.47 TTD 50.2
88.62%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.3
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.66
$2.44 TTD 16.37
7.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 TTD 28.5
$2.89 TTD 19.39
46.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTD 31.43
$2.97 TTD 19.99
57.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.55
$1.19 TTD 8.03
19.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTD 11.69
$1.19 TTD 8
46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTD 13.25
$1.62 TTD 10.87
21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.35
$1.3 TTD 8.74
6.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 TTD 40.32
$4.67 TTD 31.4
28.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$20.72 TTD 139
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 TTD 14.69
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-34.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 TTD 18.82
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-18.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Couva
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$0.76 TTD 5.08
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTD 8.31
$0.76 TTD 5.14
63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTD 99.4
$15.66 TTD 105
-5.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 TTD 7.45
$0.98 TTD 6.61
13.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 226.6K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
28.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 262.4K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 TTD 542
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.29 TTD 311
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTD 419
$58.9 TTD 396
5.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.2 TTD 358
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.01 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 TTD 66.7
$7.45 TTD 50.1
33.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,234
$96.2 TTD 647
245.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,314 TTD 49.1K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 TTD 394
$51.9 TTD 349
13.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 TTD 260
$46.04 TTD 309
-15.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTD 994
$154 TTD 1,037
-4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTD 875
$70.4 TTD 473
84.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Couva
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 TTD 2,746
$403 TTD 2,708
1.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTD 2,591
$351 TTD 2,361
9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 TTD 3,540
$802 TTD 5,389
-34.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 TTD 3,212
$668 TTD 4,485
-28.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$662 TTD 4,449
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Couva: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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