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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 15.8% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 20.2% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTD 71.0
$9.02 TTD 61.2
16.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 TTD 400
$67.7 TTD 459
-12.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 50.2
$7.25 TTD 49.17
2.21%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTD 25.20
$3.62 TTD 24.52
2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.06
$0.91 TTD 6.20
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 TTD 5.44
$0.85 TTD 5.78
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTD 12.73
$3.62 TTD 24.54
-48.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 TTD 17.40
$3.01 TTD 20.39
-14.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 TTD 13.99
$2.28 TTD 15.45
-9.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTD 15.42
$2.36 TTD 16.02
-3.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.06
$3.02 TTD 20.47
-11.92%
Eggs
$3.92 TTD 26.55
$4.59 TTD 31.11
-14.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 TTD 54.8
$7.28 TTD 49.37
10.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.54 TTD 71.4
$7.35 TTD 49.85
43.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 TTD 59.1
$7.28 TTD 49.37
19.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTD 38.49
$6.69 TTD 45.36
-15.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.85
$2.47 TTD 16.72
0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 TTD 28.85
$2.88 TTD 19.51
47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 TTD 32.31
$2.94 TTD 19.92
62.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 TTD 8.61
$1.15 TTD 7.78
10.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TTD 5.16
$1.16 TTD 7.87
-34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.18
$1.62 TTD 11.00
-7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 TTD 7.77
$1.31 TTD 8.88
-12.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 TTD 38.38
$4.83 TTD 32.74
17.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 TTD 121
$20.50 TTD 139
-13.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TTD 10.11
$3.37 TTD 22.84
-55.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TTD 18.61
$3.48 TTD 23.60
-20.98%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 TTD 3.11
$0.77 TTD 5.25
-40.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.87 TTD 304
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 TTD 5.97
$0.72 TTD 4.86
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.75
$0.77 TTD 5.24
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.61 TTD 99.1
$15.79 TTD 107
-7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.07
$1.02 TTD 6.93
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTD 228.5K
$26.3K TTD 178.4K
28.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 261.8K
$41.0K TTD 278.0K
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.01 TTD 305
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.45 TTD 281
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.29 TTD 314
$60.0 TTD 407
-22.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 TTD 315
$55.1 TTD 373
-15.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TTD 61.8
$14.94 TTD 101
-38.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTD 59.8
$7.58 TTD 51.4
16.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 TTD 2,186
$95.1 TTD 645
238.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,256 TTD 15.3K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.77 TTD 297
$51.7 TTD 350
-15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.39 TTD 247
$46.88 TTD 318
-22.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 TTD 593
$153 TTD 1,038
-42.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 TTD 612
$68.3 TTD 463
32.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 TTD 3,704
$410 TTD 2,778
33.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 TTD 2,361
$339 TTD 2,299
2.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 TTD 6,434
$822 TTD 5,572
15.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 TTD 4,656
$655 TTD 4,444
4.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,008 TTD 13.6K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,519 TTD 10.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,050 TTD 7,116
$658 TTD 4,460
59.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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

Last update for San Fernando: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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