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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 0.6% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad And Tobago is 1.7% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 TTD 58.6
$10.19 ₡5,052
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 TTD 495
$60.5 ₡30.0K
21.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 TTD 48.96
$10.17 ₡5,041
-28.81%
Cappuccino
$3.65 TTD 24.67
$3.90 ₡1,933
-6.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTD 7.15
$2.19 ₡1,086
-51.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTD 5.47
$1.65 ₡819
-50.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TTD 11.63
$2.95 ₡1,460
-41.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.47
$4.32 ₡2,142
-29.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 TTD 15.65
$2.03 ₡1,005
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 TTD 16.01
$3.18 ₡1,576
-25.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 TTD 18.31
$2.49 ₡1,234
8.84%
Eggs
$4.26 TTD 28.83
$3.41 ₡1,688
24.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 TTD 52.7
$9.25 ₡4,584
-15.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.10 TTD 61.5
$9.42 ₡4,670
-3.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 TTD 64.3
$13.28 ₡6,583
-28.46%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 TTD 34.39
$4.51 ₡2,235
12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 TTD 16.33
$1.54 ₡763
57.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 TTD 24.02
$3.37 ₡1,673
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 TTD 31.38
$2.94 ₡1,458
57.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTD 10.14
$2.97 ₡1,475
-49.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.65
$2.83 ₡1,403
-49.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 TTD 11.12
$1.01 ₡502
62.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TTD 8.45
$2.54 ₡1,257
-50.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 TTD 35.59
$5.03 ₡2,494
4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.10 TTD 122
$15.31 ₡7,589
18.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 TTD 13.85
$2.31 ₡1,145
-11.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 TTD 19.37
$2.72 ₡1,347
5.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.07
$0.96 ₡475
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$101 TTD 685
$48.97 ₡24.3K
106.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.84
$1.80 ₡893
-43.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 TTD 6.13
$2.01 ₡995
-54.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.58 TTD 98.6
$7.51 ₡3,723
94.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.00
$1.52 ₡752
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K TTD 240.2K
$36.6K ₡18.2M
-3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K TTD 254.3K
$36.0K ₡17.9M
4.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.8 TTD 560
$85.9 ₡42.6K
-3.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.48 TTD 307
$25.46 ₡12.6K
78.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 TTD 363
$53.9 ₡26.7K
-0.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.90 TTD 331
$57.3 ₡28.4K
-14.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 TTD 100
$29.36 ₡14.6K
-49.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 TTD 60.2
$9.01 ₡4,466
-1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 TTD 1,842
$540 ₡267.8K
-49.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,186 TTD 48.6K
$10.1K ₡5.0M
-28.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 TTD 399
$71.5 ₡35.5K
-17.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.58 TTD 281
$54.9 ₡27.2K
-24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 TTD 744
$117 ₡58.2K
-6.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 TTD 638
$103 ₡50.8K
-7.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 TTD 3,859
$810 ₡401.7K
-29.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 TTD 2,619
$551 ₡272.9K
-29.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 TTD 7,176
$1,488 ₡737.8K
-28.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 TTD 5,131
$1,043 ₡516.9K
-27.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,393 TTD 22.9K
$2,335 ₡1.2M
45.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,866 TTD 12.6K
$1,607 ₡796.5K
16.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad And Tobago
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$880 TTD 5,948
$981 ₡486.2K
-10.28%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

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