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

😐 Solo nomad: St.James is 3.7% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St.James is 31.1% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 TTDĀ 68.9
$9.02 TTDĀ 61.0
13.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.6 TTDĀ 599
$67.7 TTDĀ 458
30.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 TTDĀ 49.50
$7.25 TTDĀ 49.02
0.97%
Cappuccino
$3.76 TTDĀ 25.39
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.45
3.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.41
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.18
20.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TTDĀ 5.57
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.77
-3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 TTDĀ 12.33
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.47
-49.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 TTDĀ 21.21
$3.01 TTDĀ 20.33
4.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 TTDĀ 18.17
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.40
17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 TTDĀ 18.11
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.97
13.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTDĀ 17.94
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.41
-12.25%
Eggs
$4.92 TTDĀ 33.27
$4.59 TTDĀ 31.02
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 TTDĀ 54.3
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.23
10.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 TTDĀ 69.9
$7.35 TTDĀ 49.71
40.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 TTDĀ 95.2
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.22
93.41%
Apples (1kg)
$5.69 TTDĀ 38.45
$6.69 TTDĀ 45.22
-14.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTDĀ 16.88
$2.47 TTDĀ 16.67
1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.24
$2.88 TTDĀ 19.46
50.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 TTDĀ 31.87
$2.94 TTDĀ 19.87
60.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.78
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.76
26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDĀ 11.22
$1.16 TTDĀ 7.84
43.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 TTDĀ 13.31
$1.62 TTDĀ 10.97
21.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 TTDĀ 9.49
$1.31 TTDĀ 8.85
6.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 TTDĀ 38.83
$4.83 TTDĀ 32.64
18.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.17 TTDĀ 136
$20.50 TTDĀ 139
-1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 TTDĀ 14.86
$3.37 TTDĀ 22.78
-34.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTDĀ 19.12
$3.48 TTDĀ 23.53
-18.68%
🚌 Getting Around
St.James
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.23
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTDĀ 7.15
$0.72 TTDĀ 4.85
47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTDĀ 8.32
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.22
59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.76 TTDĀ 99.7
$15.79 TTDĀ 107
-6.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.43
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.91
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTDĀ 227.5K
$26.3K TTDĀ 177.9K
27.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K TTDĀ 258.4K
$41.0K TTDĀ 277.2K
-6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 TTDĀ 550
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.51 TTDĀ 321
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.2 TTDĀ 414
$60.0 TTDĀ 406
2.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$55.1 TTDĀ 372
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.94 TTDĀ 101
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 TTDĀ 66.4
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.3
29.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 TTDĀ 2,256
$95.1 TTDĀ 643
250.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,166 TTDĀ 48.4K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 TTDĀ 398
$51.7 TTDĀ 349
13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.39 TTDĀ 260
$46.88 TTDĀ 317
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDĀ 972
$153 TTDĀ 1,035
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 TTDĀ 871
$68.3 TTDĀ 462
88.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
St.James
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$410 TTDĀ 2,770
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$339 TTDĀ 2,293
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 TTDĀ 5,555
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$655 TTDĀ 4,431
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
St.James
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$658 TTDĀ 4,447
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for St.James: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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