Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad And Tobago and Costa Rica Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad And Tobago and Costa Rica

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad And Tobago is 1.5% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad And Tobago is 1.5% cheaper than Costa Rica without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 TTD 59.6
$9.67 ₡4,564
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.1 TTD 507
$58.6 ₡27.7K
28.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.33 TTD 49.52
$10.23 ₡4,832
-28.35%
Cappuccino
$3.50 TTD 23.69
$3.97 ₡1,876
-11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 TTD 6.83
$2.17 ₡1,024
-53.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 TTD 5.43
$1.73 ₡817
-53.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 TTD 11.85
$2.89 ₡1,365
-39.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 TTD 20.22
$4.40 ₡2,080
-32.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 TTD 15.79
$2.05 ₡969
14.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 TTD 16.04
$3.09 ₡1,458
-23.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 TTD 18.97
$2.51 ₡1,185
11.95%
Eggs
$4.33 TTD 29.27
$3.30 ₡1,557
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 TTD 54.1
$9.16 ₡4,326
-12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.41 TTD 63.6
$9.29 ₡4,388
1.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 TTD 64.3
$13.16 ₡6,215
-27.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.92 TTD 33.26
$4.48 ₡2,115
9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 TTD 16.45
$1.62 ₡765
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 TTD 23.14
$3.22 ₡1,519
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 TTD 30.59
$2.98 ₡1,409
52.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 TTD 9.97
$3.01 ₡1,421
-51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.67
$2.85 ₡1,344
-49.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 TTD 11.06
$1.01 ₡478
62.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 TTD 8.51
$2.51 ₡1,185
-49.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 TTD 36.41
$4.94 ₡2,333
9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.59 TTD 119
$15.72 ₡7,425
11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 TTD 13.92
$2.38 ₡1,122
-13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TTD 19.47
$2.71 ₡1,281
6.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 TTD 7.16
$0.94 ₡445
12.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 TTD 677
$48.94 ₡23.1K
104.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.08
$1.79 ₡846
-41.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 TTD 6.20
$2.01 ₡949
-54.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 TTD 99.5
$7.82 ₡3,695
88.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 TTD 7.29
$1.51 ₡714
-28.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TTD 235.8K
$36.8K ₡17.4M
-5.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K TTD 257.9K
$34.7K ₡16.4M
9.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 TTD 548
$86.8 ₡41.0K
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.07 TTD 305
$25.69 ₡12.1K
75.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 TTD 364
$53.8 ₡25.4K
0.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.50 TTD 335
$55.9 ₡26.4K
-11.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 TTD 103
$28.78 ₡13.6K
-47.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 TTD 60.2
$9.04 ₡4,271
-1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 TTD 1,855
$560 ₡264.6K
-51.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,333 TTD 49.6K
$10.0K ₡4.7M
-26.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 TTD 393
$72.4 ₡34.2K
-19.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.68 TTD 289
$54.4 ₡25.7K
-21.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 TTD 750
$117 ₡55.2K
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 TTD 617
$103 ₡48.6K
-11.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 TTD 3,879
$811 ₡383.2K
-29.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 TTD 2,680
$551 ₡260.1K
-28.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 TTD 7,017
$1,482 ₡700.0K
-29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 TTD 5,242
$1,036 ₡489.2K
-25.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 TTD 23.5K
$2,301 ₡1.1M
50.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,688 TTD 11.4K
$1,575 ₡743.9K
7.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$833 TTD 5,630
$1,030 ₡486.5K
-19.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
10.53
-44.54%

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

Last update for Trinidad And Tobago: February 28, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: March 2, 2026

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