Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Marabella Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Marabella

🙂 Solo nomad: Tobago is 3.6% cheaper than Marabella without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 13.7% cheaper than Marabella without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTD 61.2
$10.54 TTD 71.5
-14.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTD 459
$90.0 TTD 610
-24.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTD 49.17
$7.52 TTD 51.0
-3.59%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.52
$3.74 TTD 25.36
-3.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTD 6.20
$1.09 TTD 7.37
-16.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTD 5.78
$0.78 TTD 5.28
8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTD 24.54
$1.80 TTD 12.20
101.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.39
$3.08 TTD 20.86
-2.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTD 15.45
$2.76 TTD 18.69
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 16.02
$2.71 TTD 18.36
-12.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTD 20.47
$2.61 TTD 17.71
15.71%
Eggs
$4.59 TTD 31.11
$4.92 TTD 33.33
-6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.37
$7.72 TTD 52.3
-5.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTD 49.85
$10.34 TTD 70.1
-28.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.37
$14.11 TTD 95.7
-48.41%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTD 45.36
$5.69 TTD 38.55
17.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTD 16.72
$2.62 TTD 17.74
-5.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTD 19.51
$4.43 TTD 30.02
-34.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTD 19.92
$4.80 TTD 32.55
-38.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.78
$1.45 TTD 9.82
-20.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTD 7.87
$1.72 TTD 11.65
-32.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 11.00
$1.87 TTD 12.67
-13.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTD 8.88
$1.41 TTD 9.58
-7.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTD 32.74
$5.82 TTD 39.46
-17.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTD 139
$20.06 TTD 136
2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTD 22.84
$2.21 TTD 14.97
52.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTD 23.60
$2.84 TTD 19.26
22.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.25
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTD 4.86
$1.06 TTD 7.19
-32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.24
$1.24 TTD 8.40
-37.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTD 107
$14.95 TTD 101
5.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTD 6.93
$1.15 TTD 7.78
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTD 178.4K
$33.8K TTD 229.0K
-22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTD 278.0K
$38.1K TTD 258.5K
7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.3 TTD 551
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$46.91 TTD 318
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTD 407
$62.3 TTD 423
-3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTD 373
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTD 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTD 51.4
$9.85 TTD 66.8
-23.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTD 645
$323 TTD 2,191
-70.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,153 TTD 48.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 350
$58.3 TTD 395
-11.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTD 318
$39.18 TTD 266
19.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTD 1,038
$145 TTD 985
5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTD 463
$129 TTD 877
-47.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,778
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTD 2,299
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTD 5,572
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTD 4,444
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Marabella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTD 4,460
-
-
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 Marabella: March 2, 2026

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