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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 6.5% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Fernando is 6.3% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.2 TTD 68.5
$8.83 TTD 59.3
15.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 TTD 400
$66.9 TTD 450
-11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TTD 50.7
$7.34 TTD 49.35
2.72%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.29
$3.61 TTD 24.28
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.09
$0.93 TTD 6.23
13.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TTD 5
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.11
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-51.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 TTD 17.3
$3.01 TTD 20.23
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 TTD 13.17
$2.3 TTD 15.47
-14.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 TTD 15
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-5.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 TTD 17.22
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-14.38%
Eggs
$3.83 TTD 25.71
$4.66 TTD 31.3
-17.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 TTD 53.1
$7.49 TTD 50.3
5.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$7.37 TTD 49.49
42.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.7 TTD 58.5
$7.47 TTD 50.2
16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$6 TTD 40.29
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-10.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.33
$2.44 TTD 16.37
5.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.69
$2.89 TTD 19.39
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 TTD 32.28
$2.97 TTD 19.99
61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 TTD 8.22
$1.19 TTD 8.03
2.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 TTD 5.17
$1.19 TTD 8
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 TTD 9.87
$1.62 TTD 10.87
-9.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 TTD 7.82
$1.3 TTD 8.74
-10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 TTD 38.39
$4.67 TTD 31.4
22.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.86 TTD 120
$20.72 TTD 139
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 TTD 9.98
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-55.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TTD 18.37
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-44.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.53 TTD 299
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTD 6.26
$0.76 TTD 5.08
22.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.7
$0.76 TTD 5.14
11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 TTD 100
$15.66 TTD 105
-4.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 TTD 6.74
$0.98 TTD 6.61
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
28.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 TTD 303
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.88 TTD 288
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.86 TTD 308
$58.9 TTD 396
-22.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 TTD 313
$53.2 TTD 358
-12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 TTD 58.4
$15.01 TTD 101
-42.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 TTD 61.4
$7.45 TTD 50.1
22.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,170
$96.2 TTD 647
235.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
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-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.08 TTD 303
$51.9 TTD 349
-13.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 TTD 248
$46.04 TTD 309
-19.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 TTD 597
$154 TTD 1,037
-42.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 TTD 607
$70.4 TTD 473
28.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 TTD 3,661
$403 TTD 2,708
35.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 TTD 2,284
$351 TTD 2,361
-3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$956 TTD 6,420
$802 TTD 5,389
19.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 TTD 4,556
$668 TTD 4,485
1.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 TTD 7,016
$662 TTD 4,449
57.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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