Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Tobago

😐 Solo nomad: St.James is 10.9% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: St.James is 2.8% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 TTD 70.4
$8.83 TTD 59.3
18.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTD 600
$66.9 TTD 450
33.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 TTD 51
$7.34 TTD 49.35
3.41%
Cappuccino
$3.72 TTD 24.97
$3.61 TTD 24.28
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$0.93 TTD 6.23
11.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.23
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 TTD 12.1
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-51.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.38
$3.01 TTD 20.23
0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 TTD 18.44
$2.3 TTD 15.47
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 TTD 18.94
$2.36 TTD 15.83
19.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 TTD 17.48
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-13.04%
Eggs
$5.04 TTD 33.84
$4.66 TTD 31.3
8.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 TTD 54.5
$7.49 TTD 50.3
8.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.56 TTD 71
$7.37 TTD 49.49
43.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 TTD 96.4
$7.47 TTD 50.2
91.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 TTD 38.56
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-13.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 TTD 17.02
$2.44 TTD 16.37
3.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.41 TTD 29.6
$2.89 TTD 19.39
52.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 TTD 32.66
$2.97 TTD 19.99
63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 TTD 10.05
$1.19 TTD 8.03
26.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.46
$1.19 TTD 8
43.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 TTD 12.69
$1.62 TTD 10.87
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.81
$1.3 TTD 8.74
12.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 TTD 39.93
$4.67 TTD 31.4
27.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 TTD 132
$20.72 TTD 139
-4.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 TTD 14.58
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-35.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTD 18.4
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-20.58%
🚌 Getting Around
St.James
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.06
$0.76 TTD 5.08
38.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.56
$0.76 TTD 5.14
67.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.93 TTD 100
$15.66 TTD 105
-4.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTD 7.64
$0.98 TTD 6.61
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTD 228.5K
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K TTD 253.8K
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.6 TTD 528
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.34 TTD 318
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 TTD 411
$58.9 TTD 396
3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.2 TTD 358
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.01 TTD 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.81 TTD 65.9
$7.45 TTD 50.1
31.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 TTD 2,205
$96.2 TTD 647
240.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,344 TTD 49.3K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 TTD 396
$51.9 TTD 349
13.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 TTD 254
$46.04 TTD 309
-18.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 TTD 995
$154 TTD 1,037
-4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 860
$70.4 TTD 473
81.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St.James
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$403 TTD 2,708
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$351 TTD 2,361
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 TTD 5,389
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 TTD 4,485
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St.James
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 St.James: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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