Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Arima

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: San Fernando is 10.2% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Fernando is 4.6% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTDĀ 70.8
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.3
19.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 TTDĀ 398
$73.4 TTDĀ 496
-19.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTDĀ 50.1
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.15
1.93%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTDĀ 25.12
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.94
57.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.04
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.42
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.25
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTDĀ 12.69
$1.58 TTDĀ 10.71
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.34
$3.05 TTDĀ 20.61
-15.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 TTDĀ 13.95
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
-9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.37
$2.24 TTDĀ 15.16
1.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTDĀ 18.01
$2.35 TTDĀ 15.86
13.19%
Eggs
$3.92 TTDĀ 26.47
$4.30 TTDĀ 29.10
-8.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 TTDĀ 54.6
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
34.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 TTDĀ 71.2
$5.78 TTDĀ 39.11
82.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 TTDĀ 59.0
$4.23 TTDĀ 28.58
106.15%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTDĀ 38.37
$5.79 TTDĀ 39.11
-1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTDĀ 16.80
$1.98 TTDĀ 13.37
25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 TTDĀ 28.76
$4.28 TTDĀ 28.96
-0.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 TTDĀ 32.21
$4.49 TTDĀ 30.35
6.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.59
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.81
25.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TTDĀ 5.14
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.26
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTDĀ 10.15
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.81
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.74
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 TTDĀ 38.27
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.29
30.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 TTDĀ 120
$19.53 TTDĀ 132
-8.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TTDĀ 10.08
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
-21.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTDĀ 18.56
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.42
1.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 TTDĀ 3.10
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.39
-42.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.87 TTDĀ 303
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 TTDĀ 5.95
$0.94 TTDĀ 6.36
-6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.73
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 TTDĀ 98.8
$14.95 TTDĀ 101
-2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.05
$0.99 TTDĀ 6.71
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTDĀ 227.8K
$27.5K TTDĀ 186.0K
22.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTDĀ 261.0K
$26.7K TTDĀ 180.6K
44.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.01 TTDĀ 304
$80.3 TTDĀ 543
-43.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.45 TTDĀ 280
$43.51 TTDĀ 294
-4.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.29 TTDĀ 313
$61.5 TTDĀ 416
-24.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 TTDĀ 314
$48.22 TTDĀ 326
-3.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TTDĀ 61.7
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTDĀ 59.6
$5.31 TTDĀ 35.91
66.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 TTDĀ 2,180
$132 TTDĀ 895
143.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,256 TTDĀ 15.3K
$7,330 TTDĀ 49.6K
-69.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.77 TTDĀ 296
$51.1 TTDĀ 345
-14.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 TTDĀ 246
$26.75 TTDĀ 181
36.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 TTDĀ 591
$124 TTDĀ 836
-29.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 TTDĀ 610
$74.3 TTDĀ 502
21.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 TTDĀ 3,693
$484 TTDĀ 3,274
12.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 TTDĀ 2,354
$354 TTDĀ 2,390
-1.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 TTDĀ 6,415
$851 TTDĀ 5,752
11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 TTDĀ 4,642
$711 TTDĀ 4,809
-3.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 TTDĀ 13.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,519 TTDĀ 10.3K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 TTDĀ 7,095
$1,188 TTDĀ 8,032
-11.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3
79.33%

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Last update for San Fernando: March 2, 2026

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

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