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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 7% more expensive than San Fernando without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 5.9% cheaper than San Fernando without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$10.2 TTD 68.5
-13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$59.5 TTD 400
12.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$7.54 TTD 50.7
-2.65%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.62 TTD 24.29
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$1.06 TTD 7.09
-12.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.74 TTD 5
9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 TTD 24.79
$1.8 TTD 12.11
105.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 TTD 20.23
$2.58 TTD 17.3
16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$1.96 TTD 13.17
17.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.23 TTD 15
5.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$2.56 TTD 17.22
16.80%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$3.83 TTD 25.71
21.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$7.9 TTD 53.1
-5.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$10.48 TTD 70.4
-29.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$8.7 TTD 58.5
-14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$6 TTD 40.29
11.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$2.58 TTD 17.33
-5.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$4.42 TTD 29.69
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$4.8 TTD 32.28
-38.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.22 TTD 8.22
-2.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$0.77 TTD 5.17
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.47 TTD 9.87
10.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$1.16 TTD 7.82
12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$5.71 TTD 38.39
-18.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$17.86 TTD 120
16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$1.48 TTD 9.98
127.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$2.73 TTD 18.37
26.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
$0.43 TTD 2.89
79.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.53 TTD 299
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$0.93 TTD 6.26
-18.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$0.85 TTD 5.7
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$14.89 TTD 100
5.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1 TTD 6.74
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$33.6K TTD 225.6K
-22.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$38.6K TTD 259.4K
5.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$45.08 TTD 303
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$42.88 TTD 288
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$45.86 TTD 308
28.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
$46.51 TTD 313
14.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
$8.68 TTD 58.4
72.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$9.13 TTD 61.4
-18.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$323 TTD 2,170
-70.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,198 TTD 14.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$45.08 TTD 303
15.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$36.93 TTD 248
24.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$88.9 TTD 597
73.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$90.4 TTD 607
-22.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$545 TTD 3,661
-26.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$340 TTD 2,284
3.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$956 TTD 6,420
-16.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$678 TTD 4,556
-1.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,961 TTD 13.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,497 TTD 10.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
San Fernando
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
$1,044 TTD 7,016
-36.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.38
30.11%

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Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

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