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

🙂 Solo nomad: Couva is 14.7% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Couva is 34.4% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 TTD 71.3
$9.02 TTD 61.0
16.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 TTD 597
$67.7 TTD 458
30.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 TTD 49.09
$7.25 TTD 49.02
0.14%
Cappuccino
$3.77 TTD 25.49
$3.62 TTD 24.45
4.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.10
$0.91 TTD 6.18
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.48
$0.85 TTD 5.77
-4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 TTD 12.64
$3.62 TTD 24.47
-48.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.36
$3.01 TTD 20.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 TTD 18.16
$2.28 TTD 15.40
17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 TTD 18.11
$2.36 TTD 15.97
13.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 TTD 17.38
$3.02 TTD 20.41
-14.90%
Eggs
$5.00 TTD 33.77
$4.59 TTD 31.02
8.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 TTD 54.1
$7.28 TTD 49.23
9.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 TTD 70.1
$7.35 TTD 49.71
41.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 TTD 95.6
$7.28 TTD 49.22
94.23%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 TTD 40.42
$6.69 TTD 45.22
-10.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.49
$2.47 TTD 16.67
4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 TTD 28.86
$2.88 TTD 19.46
48.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTD 32.70
$2.94 TTD 19.87
64.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.62
$1.15 TTD 7.76
23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.17
$1.16 TTD 7.84
42.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTD 13.14
$1.62 TTD 10.97
19.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.52
$1.31 TTD 8.85
7.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 TTD 39.04
$4.83 TTD 32.64
19.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 TTD 136
$20.50 TTD 139
-1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 TTD 14.40
$3.37 TTD 22.78
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTD 19.05
$3.48 TTD 23.53
-18.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Couva
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.23
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.85
$0.72 TTD 4.85
40.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTD 8.30
$0.77 TTD 5.22
59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.88 TTD 101
$15.79 TTD 107
-5.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.80
$1.02 TTD 6.91
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K TTD 231.6K
$26.3K TTD 177.9K
30.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 255.0K
$41.0K TTD 277.2K
-8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 TTD 531
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.31 TTD 320
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 TTD 414
$60.0 TTD 406
2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.1 TTD 372
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.94 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.25 TTD 69.3
$7.58 TTD 51.3
35.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 TTD 2,202
$95.1 TTD 643
242.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,281 TTD 49.2K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 396
$51.7 TTD 349
13.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.16 TTD 258
$46.88 TTD 317
-18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTD 986
$153 TTD 1,035
-4.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 TTD 871
$68.3 TTD 462
88.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Couva
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 TTD 2,854
$410 TTD 2,770
3.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTD 2,608
$339 TTD 2,293
13.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 TTD 3,563
$822 TTD 5,555
-35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 TTD 3,261
$655 TTD 4,431
-26.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Couva
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$658 TTD 4,447
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Couva: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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