Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 9.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 2.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTD 60.7
$13.12 MX$232
-31.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTD 456
$53.8 MX$950
25.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTD 48.80
$9.40 MX$166
-22.87%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.34
$3.56 MX$62.9
1.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTD 6.15
$1.60 MX$28.29
-43.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTD 5.74
$1.15 MX$20.38
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTD 24.36
$3.16 MX$55.7
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.24
$4.85 MX$85.5
-37.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTD 15.33
$1.63 MX$28.84
39.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.90
$2.73 MX$48.26
-13.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$1.88 MX$33.16
60.64%
Eggs
$4.59 TTD 30.88
$2.63 MX$46.45
74.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.01
$9.89 MX$175
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTD 49.49
$8.40 MX$148
-12.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.00
$11.63 MX$205
-37.40%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTD 45.02
$2.97 MX$52.5
125.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTD 16.60
$1.78 MX$31.50
38.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTD 19.37
$2.06 MX$36.28
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTD 19.78
$1.97 MX$34.86
49.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.72
$2.09 MX$36.82
-44.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTD 7.81
$2.26 MX$39.87
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.92
$1.46 MX$25.74
10.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTD 8.81
$1.09 MX$19.24
20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTD 32.50
$4.34 MX$76.6
11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTD 138
$13.62 MX$240
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTD 22.68
$1.67 MX$29.54
101.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTD 23.43
$3.54 MX$62.5
-1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTD 4.83
$1.32 MX$23.36
-45.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.20
$0.30 MX$5.32
156.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTD 106
$5.49 MX$96.9
187.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTD 6.87
$1.34 MX$23.59
-23.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTD 177.1K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
37.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTD 276.0K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
72.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$41.11 MX$726
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.78 MX$490
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTD 404
$30.00 MX$530
99.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTD 371
$53.5 MX$945
2.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTD 101
$26.13 MX$461
-42.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTD 51.0
$6.28 MX$111
20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTD 640
$439 MX$7,755
-78.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 348
$57.1 MX$1,008
-9.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTD 315
$45.30 MX$800
3.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTD 1,031
$104 MX$1,840
46.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTD 460
$108 MX$1,911
-36.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,757
$996 MX$17.6K
-58.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTD 2,282
$624 MX$11.0K
-45.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTD 5,531
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-60.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTD 4,411
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-46.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTD 4,427
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-40.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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