Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Tobago is 14.5% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 17.9% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$10.47 TTD 70.3
-15.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$87.1 TTD 585
-23.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$7.34 TTD 49.3
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.64 TTD 24.49
-0.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$1.05 TTD 7.05
-11.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.82 TTD 5.5
-1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$1.9 TTD 12.75
94.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$3.03 TTD 20.33
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$2.63 TTD 17.7
-12.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.71 TTD 18.22
-12.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$2.7 TTD 18.17
10.74%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$4.87 TTD 32.72
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$8.16 TTD 54.8
-8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$10.24 TTD 68.8
-28.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$14.11 TTD 94.8
-47.06%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$6 TTD 40.33
11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$2.52 TTD 16.94
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$4.43 TTD 29.8
-34.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$4.64 TTD 31.17
-35.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.44 TTD 9.66
-17.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$1.68 TTD 11.27
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.87 TTD 12.59
-13.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$1.39 TTD 9.37
-6.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$5.82 TTD 39.1
-19.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$19.38 TTD 130
6.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$2.12 TTD 14.27
58.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$2.7 TTD 18.16
27.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
$1.01 TTD 6.75
-23.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$99.4 TTD 668
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$1.06 TTD 7.12
-28.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1.26 TTD 8.5
-39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$15.05 TTD 101
4.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$33.4K TTD 224.5K
-21.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$38.5K TTD 258.4K
6.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$79.2 TTD 532
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$47.34 TTD 318
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$62 TTD 417
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
$55.2 TTD 371
-3.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
$13.2 TTD 88.7
13.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$10 TTD 67.2
-25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$326 TTD 2,191
-70.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,299 TTD 49K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$59 TTD 397
-12.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$38.02 TTD 255
21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$143 TTD 962
7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$128 TTD 858
-44.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$754 TTD 5,067
-46.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$481 TTD 3,230
-26.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$1,795 TTD 12.1K
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$1,248 TTD 8,384
-46.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,400 TTD 29.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,736 TTD 11.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
$927 TTD 6,228
-28.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.38
30.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port of Spain: October 28, 2025

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