Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and San Fernando Cost of Living Comparison Between Tobago and San Fernando

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 18.7% more expensive than San Fernando without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 16.8% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 TTD 61.2
$10.47 TTD 71.0
-13.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 TTD 459
$58.9 TTD 400
14.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTD 49.17
$7.41 TTD 50.2
-2.16%
Cappuccino
$3.62 TTD 24.52
$3.72 TTD 25.20
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TTD 6.20
$1.04 TTD 7.06
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 TTD 5.78
$0.80 TTD 5.44
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 TTD 24.54
$1.88 TTD 12.73
92.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.39
$2.57 TTD 17.40
17.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 TTD 15.45
$2.06 TTD 13.99
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 16.02
$2.27 TTD 15.42
3.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 TTD 20.47
$2.66 TTD 18.06
13.53%
Eggs
$4.59 TTD 31.11
$3.92 TTD 26.55
17.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.37
$8.08 TTD 54.8
-9.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 TTD 49.85
$10.54 TTD 71.4
-30.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 TTD 49.37
$8.72 TTD 59.1
-16.51%
Apples (1kg)
$6.69 TTD 45.36
$5.68 TTD 38.49
17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 TTD 16.72
$2.49 TTD 16.85
-0.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TTD 19.51
$4.26 TTD 28.85
-32.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 TTD 19.92
$4.77 TTD 32.31
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.78
$1.27 TTD 8.61
-9.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 TTD 7.87
$0.76 TTD 5.16
52.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 11.00
$1.50 TTD 10.18
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 TTD 8.88
$1.15 TTD 7.77
13.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 TTD 32.74
$5.66 TTD 38.38
-14.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.50 TTD 139
$17.82 TTD 121
15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 TTD 22.84
$1.49 TTD 10.11
126.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 TTD 23.60
$2.75 TTD 18.61
26.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.25
$0.46 TTD 3.11
67.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.87 TTD 304
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 TTD 4.86
$0.88 TTD 5.97
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 TTD 5.24
$0.85 TTD 5.75
-9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.79 TTD 107
$14.61 TTD 99.1
8.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 TTD 6.93
$1.04 TTD 7.07
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K TTD 178.4K
$33.7K TTD 228.5K
-21.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K TTD 278.0K
$38.6K TTD 261.8K
6.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$45.01 TTD 305
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$41.45 TTD 281
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.0 TTD 407
$46.29 TTD 314
29.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 TTD 373
$46.49 TTD 315
18.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.94 TTD 101
$9.12 TTD 61.8
63.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 TTD 51.4
$8.82 TTD 59.8
-14.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 TTD 645
$322 TTD 2,186
-70.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,256 TTD 15.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 TTD 350
$43.77 TTD 297
18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 TTD 318
$36.39 TTD 247
28.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 TTD 1,038
$87.5 TTD 593
75.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 TTD 463
$90.3 TTD 612
-24.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,778
$546 TTD 3,704
-25.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 TTD 2,299
$348 TTD 2,361
-2.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 TTD 5,572
$949 TTD 6,434
-13.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 TTD 4,444
$687 TTD 4,656
-4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,008 TTD 13.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,519 TTD 10.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 TTD 4,460
$1,050 TTD 7,116
-37.33%
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 San Fernando: March 2, 2026

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