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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 9.1% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 4.9% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 TTD 49.57
$8.83 TTD 59.3
-16.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 TTD 394
$66.9 TTD 450
-12.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 TTD 48.44
$7.34 TTD 49.35
-1.77%
Cappuccino
$3.63 TTD 24.39
$3.61 TTD 24.28
0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTD 7.28
$0.93 TTD 6.23
16.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.87
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 TTD 12.75
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TTD 19.34
$3.01 TTD 20.23
-4.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.78 TTD 18.66
$2.3 TTD 15.47
20.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 TTD 18.65
$2.36 TTD 15.83
17.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-13.04%
Eggs
$5.13 TTD 34.48
$4.66 TTD 31.3
10.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 TTD 53.4
$7.49 TTD 50.3
6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTD 71
$7.37 TTD 49.49
43.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.39 TTD 96.7
$7.47 TTD 50.2
92.64%
Apples (1kg)
$5.7 TTD 38.3
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-14.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTD 17.68
$2.44 TTD 16.37
7.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 TTD 29.72
$2.89 TTD 19.39
52.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 TTD 32.51
$2.97 TTD 19.99
62.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.58
$1.19 TTD 8.03
20.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.57
$1.19 TTD 8
44.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 TTD 12.64
$1.62 TTD 10.87
16.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.49
$1.3 TTD 8.74
8.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 TTD 39.84
$4.67 TTD 31.4
26.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.37 TTD 130
$20.72 TTD 139
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.18
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-37.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTD 18.97
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-18.26%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTD 7
$0.76 TTD 5.08
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTD 8.23
$0.76 TTD 5.14
60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.7 TTD 98.8
$15.66 TTD 105
-6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.63
$0.98 TTD 6.61
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 224.9K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
27.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K TTD 255.6K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 TTD 530
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.85 TTD 308
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.8 TTD 415
$58.9 TTD 396
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.2 TTD 358
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.01 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 TTD 67.7
$7.45 TTD 50.1
35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTD 2,232
$96.2 TTD 647
245.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 TTD 399
$51.9 TTD 349
14.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TTD 257
$46.04 TTD 309
-16.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 TTD 964
$154 TTD 1,037
-7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTD 850
$70.4 TTD 473
79.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 TTD 4,882
$403 TTD 2,708
80.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 TTD 2,922
$351 TTD 2,361
23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TTD 6,991
$802 TTD 5,389
29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 TTD 4,941
$668 TTD 4,485
10.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$662 TTD 4,449
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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