Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Arouca Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Arouca

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 11.8% more expensive than Arouca without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tobago is 19.6% cheaper than Arouca without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTDĀ 60.7
$10.55 TTDĀ 71.0
-14.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTDĀ 456
$87.1 TTDĀ 586
-22.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTDĀ 48.80
$7.27 TTDĀ 48.90
-0.28%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.34
$3.73 TTDĀ 25.08
-2.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.15
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.10
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.74
$0.83 TTDĀ 5.58
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.36
$1.80 TTDĀ 12.08
101.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTDĀ 20.24
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.33
-0.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.33
$2.65 TTDĀ 17.84
-13.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.90
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.15
-12.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.32
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.32
17.51%
Eggs
$4.59 TTDĀ 30.88
$4.95 TTDĀ 33.29
-7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.01
$7.74 TTDĀ 52.1
-5.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTDĀ 49.49
$10.43 TTDĀ 70.2
-29.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.00
$14.06 TTDĀ 94.6
-48.22%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTDĀ 45.02
$5.93 TTDĀ 39.90
12.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTDĀ 16.60
$2.54 TTDĀ 17.11
-2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTDĀ 19.37
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.19
-33.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTDĀ 19.78
$4.61 TTDĀ 31.02
-36.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.72
$1.48 TTDĀ 9.93
-22.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTDĀ 7.81
$1.64 TTDĀ 11.04
-29.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTDĀ 10.92
$1.94 TTDĀ 13.05
-16.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTDĀ 8.81
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.74
-9.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTDĀ 32.50
$5.77 TTDĀ 38.86
-16.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTDĀ 138
$19.63 TTDĀ 132
4.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTDĀ 22.68
$2.10 TTDĀ 14.11
60.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTDĀ 23.43
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.15
28.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.21
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTDĀ 4.83
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.80
-28.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
$1.27 TTDĀ 8.56
-39.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTDĀ 106
$14.91 TTDĀ 100
5.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.87
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.76
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTDĀ 177.1K
$34.7K TTDĀ 233.3K
-24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTDĀ 276.0K
$38.0K TTDĀ 255.5K
8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$79.4 TTDĀ 534
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$46.58 TTDĀ 313
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTDĀ 404
$62.2 TTDĀ 418
-3.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTDĀ 371
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTDĀ 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.0
$9.73 TTDĀ 65.5
-22.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTDĀ 640
$329 TTDĀ 2,214
-71.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,297 TTDĀ 49.1K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTDĀ 348
$59.1 TTDĀ 398
-12.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTDĀ 315
$39.12 TTDĀ 263
19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTDĀ 1,031
$144 TTDĀ 970
6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTDĀ 460
$128 TTDĀ 862
-46.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTDĀ 2,757
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTDĀ 2,282
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTDĀ 5,531
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTDĀ 4,411
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTDĀ 4,427
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.38
30.11%

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Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

Last update for Arouca: February 28, 2026

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