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

😐 Solo nomad: Tobago is 10% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tobago is 4.7% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 TTD 59.3
$7.38 TTD 49.57
19.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.9 TTD 450
$58.6 TTD 394
14.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.34 TTD 49.35
$7.21 TTD 48.44
1.80%
Cappuccino
$3.61 TTD 24.28
$3.63 TTD 24.39
-0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 TTD 6.23
$1.08 TTD 7.28
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.43
$0.72 TTD 4.87
12.50%
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
$2.88 TTD 19.34
4.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.3 TTD 15.47
$2.78 TTD 18.66
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 TTD 15.83
$2.78 TTD 18.65
-15.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 TTD 20.1
$2.6 TTD 17.48
15.00%
Eggs
$4.66 TTD 31.3
$5.13 TTD 34.48
-9.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 TTD 50.3
$7.95 TTD 53.4
-5.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 TTD 49.49
$10.56 TTD 71
-30.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 TTD 50.2
$14.39 TTD 96.7
-48.09%
Apples (1kg)
$6.67 TTD 44.8
$5.7 TTD 38.3
17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 TTD 16.37
$2.63 TTD 17.68
-7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 TTD 19.39
$4.42 TTD 29.72
-34.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 TTD 19.99
$4.84 TTD 32.51
-38.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8.03
$1.43 TTD 9.58
-16.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 TTD 8
$1.72 TTD 11.57
-30.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 TTD 10.87
$1.88 TTD 12.64
-13.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 TTD 8.74
$1.41 TTD 9.49
-7.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 TTD 31.4
$5.93 TTD 39.84
-21.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.72 TTD 139
$19.37 TTD 130
6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 TTD 22.55
$2.11 TTD 14.18
59.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 TTD 23.16
$2.82 TTD 18.97
22.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 TTD 5.2
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 TTD 5.08
$1.04 TTD 7
-26.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 TTD 5.14
$1.22 TTD 8.23
-37.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.66 TTD 105
$14.7 TTD 98.8
6.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 TTD 6.61
$1.14 TTD 7.63
-14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
$33.5K TTD 224.9K
-21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
$38K TTD 255.6K
7.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$78.9 TTD 530
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$45.85 TTD 308
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 TTD 396
$61.8 TTD 415
-4.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 TTD 358
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.01 TTD 101
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 TTD 50.1
$10.07 TTD 67.7
-26.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.2 TTD 647
$332 TTD 2,232
-71.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,185 TTD 48.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 TTD 349
$59.4 TTD 399
-12.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 TTD 309
$38.24 TTD 257
20.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 TTD 1,037
$143 TTD 964
7.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 TTD 473
$127 TTD 850
-44.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 TTD 2,708
$727 TTD 4,882
-44.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 TTD 2,361
$435 TTD 2,922
-19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 TTD 5,389
$1,041 TTD 6,991
-22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 TTD 4,485
$735 TTD 4,941
-9.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tobago
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$662 TTD 4,449
-
-
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 Juan: October 29, 2025

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