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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 7.3% more expensive than Arouca without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 15.6% cheaper than Arouca without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$10.21 TTD 68.6
-13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$87.5 TTD 588
-23.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$7.18 TTD 48.26
2.23%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.61 TTD 24.23
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$1.05 TTD 7.04
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.78 TTD 5.21
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$1.89 TTD 12.68
95.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$3.02 TTD 20.32
-0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$2.72 TTD 18.29
-15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.71 TTD 18.18
-12.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$2.7 TTD 18.13
10.74%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$5.08 TTD 34.15
-8.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$8.1 TTD 54.4
-7.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$10.55 TTD 70.9
-30.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$14.07 TTD 94.6
-46.91%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$5.7 TTD 38.29
17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$2.59 TTD 17.42
-5.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$4.24 TTD 28.47
-31.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$4.69 TTD 31.53
-36.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.5 TTD 10.1
-20.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$1.66 TTD 11.16
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.97 TTD 13.26
-17.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$1.41 TTD 9.5
-7.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$5.87 TTD 39.47
-20.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$19.25 TTD 129
7.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$2.11 TTD 14.18
59.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$2.83 TTD 19.05
21.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$1 TTD 6.72
-24.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1.28 TTD 8.59
-40.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$15.05 TTD 101
4.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.09 TTD 7.3
-10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$34K TTD 228.1K
-22.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$37.7K TTD 253.4K
8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.2 TTD 546
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$47.12 TTD 317
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$62.7 TTD 422
-6.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$9.77 TTD 65.6
-23.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$327 TTD 2,197
-70.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,257 TTD 48.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$60.3 TTD 405
-13.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$37.77 TTD 254
21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$144 TTD 967
7.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$127 TTD 851
-44.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Arouca
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
Tobago
Arouca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.38
30.11%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arouca: October 29, 2025

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