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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tobago is 13.3% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 27.8% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTD 60.7
$10.21 TTD 68.7
-11.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTD 456
$90.3 TTD 607
-24.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTD 48.80
$7.41 TTD 49.88
-2.16%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.34
$3.71 TTD 24.99
-2.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTD 6.15
$1.10 TTD 7.40
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTD 5.74
$0.78 TTD 5.27
8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTD 24.36
$1.79 TTD 12.08
102.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.24
$3.06 TTD 20.59
-1.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTD 15.33
$2.73 TTD 18.40
-16.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.90
$2.73 TTD 18.35
-13.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTD 20.32
$2.68 TTD 18.05
12.69%
Eggs
$4.59 TTD 30.88
$4.91 TTD 33.02
-6.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.01
$7.99 TTD 53.8
-8.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTD 49.49
$10.24 TTD 68.9
-28.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.00
$14.26 TTD 96.0
-48.95%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTD 45.02
$5.91 TTD 39.77
13.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTD 16.60
$2.59 TTD 17.46
-4.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTD 19.37
$4.36 TTD 29.33
-33.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTD 19.78
$4.72 TTD 31.74
-37.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.72
$1.43 TTD 9.64
-19.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTD 7.81
$1.72 TTD 11.59
-32.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.92
$1.90 TTD 12.82
-14.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTD 8.81
$1.44 TTD 9.72
-9.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTD 32.50
$6.08 TTD 40.93
-20.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTD 138
$20.08 TTD 135
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTD 22.68
$2.14 TTD 14.39
57.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTD 23.43
$2.76 TTD 18.54
26.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.21
$1.05 TTD 7.03
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98.1 TTD 660
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTD 4.83
$1.05 TTD 7.04
-31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.20
$1.27 TTD 8.52
-39.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTD 106
$14.83 TTD 99.8
6.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTD 6.87
$1.15 TTD 7.75
-11.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTD 177.1K
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
-21.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTD 276.0K
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.7 TTD 549
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$46.98 TTD 316
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTD 404
$62.8 TTD 422
-4.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTD 371
$55.3 TTD 372
-0.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTD 101
$12.95 TTD 87.1
15.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTD 51.0
$9.87 TTD 66.4
-23.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTD 640
$333 TTD 2,241
-71.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 348
$58.6 TTD 394
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTD 315
$38.82 TTD 261
20.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTD 1,031
$147 TTD 988
4.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTD 460
$128 TTD 864
-46.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,757
$761 TTD 5,118
-46.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTD 2,282
$486 TTD 3,269
-30.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTD 5,531
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
-54.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTD 4,411
$1,264 TTD 8,503
-48.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTD 4,427
$730 TTD 4,913
-9.90%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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