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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 1.9% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 19.9% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 TTD 50.6
$9.02 TTD 61.0
-16.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.0 TTD 405
$67.7 TTD 458
-11.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 TTD 50.2
$7.25 TTD 49.02
2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.41
$3.62 TTD 24.45
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.16
$0.91 TTD 6.18
16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TTD 4.77
$0.85 TTD 5.77
-16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTD 12.75
$3.62 TTD 24.47
-47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 TTD 20.13
$3.01 TTD 20.33
-1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 TTD 18.40
$2.28 TTD 15.40
19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 TTD 18.40
$2.36 TTD 15.97
15.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.93
$3.02 TTD 20.41
-12.25%
Eggs
$5.12 TTD 34.58
$4.59 TTD 31.02
11.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.9
$7.28 TTD 49.23
7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 TTD 70.7
$7.35 TTD 49.71
42.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.12 TTD 95.4
$7.28 TTD 49.22
93.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.77 TTD 39.03
$6.69 TTD 45.22
-13.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 TTD 17.66
$2.47 TTD 16.67
5.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTD 28.94
$2.88 TTD 19.46
48.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTD 32.72
$2.94 TTD 19.87
64.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTD 10.00
$1.15 TTD 7.76
28.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.25
$1.16 TTD 7.84
43.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTD 13.11
$1.62 TTD 10.97
19.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.92
$1.31 TTD 8.85
12.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 TTD 40.15
$4.83 TTD 32.64
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.95 TTD 135
$20.50 TTD 139
-2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTD 14.19
$3.37 TTD 22.78
-37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTD 18.97
$3.48 TTD 23.53
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.23
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.12
$0.72 TTD 4.85
45.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTD 8.66
$0.77 TTD 5.22
66.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 TTD 99.7
$15.79 TTD 107
-6.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTD 7.41
$1.02 TTD 6.91
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K TTD 230.9K
$26.3K TTD 177.9K
29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 263.0K
$41.0K TTD 277.2K
-5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.0 TTD 534
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.28 TTD 313
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 TTD 415
$60.0 TTD 406
2.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.1 TTD 372
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.94 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 TTD 67.3
$7.58 TTD 51.3
31.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,254
$95.1 TTD 643
250.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,124 TTD 48.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTD 403
$51.7 TTD 349
15.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.99 TTD 257
$46.88 TTD 317
-18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 TTD 980
$153 TTD 1,035
-5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 TTD 872
$68.3 TTD 462
88.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 TTD 4,924
$410 TTD 2,770
77.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 TTD 3,027
$339 TTD 2,293
32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 TTD 6,935
$822 TTD 5,555
24.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 TTD 5,084
$655 TTD 4,431
14.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$658 TTD 4,447
-
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 Juan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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