Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 95.9% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 97.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad is 90.1% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 92.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 BOB 20.23
$2.83 BOB 19.4
4.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.88 BOB 116
$26.78 BOB 183
-36.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.46 BOB 51.1
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Cappuccino
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$2.72 BOB 18.63
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.76 BOB 5.21
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 BOB 4.83
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.48 BOB 10.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 BOB 13.57
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.07 BOB 7.35
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.42 BOB 9.73
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.33 BOB 9.14
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Eggs
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$1.77 BOB 12.14
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.65 BOB 31.86
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$4.15 BOB 28.42
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.51 BOB 44.57
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.64 BOB 18.08
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.91 BOB 6.26
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.14 BOB 7.8
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1 BOB 6.88
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.94 BOB 6.43
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.03 BOB 7.04
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.79 BOB 5.38
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.11 BOB 7.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.14 BOB 14.68
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.05 BOB 48.27
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.48 BOB 10.12
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.06 BOB 14.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.3 BOB 2.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.71 BOB 149
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.46 BOB 10.01
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.08 BOB 48.49
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.58 BOB 3.94
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$29.3K BOB 200.6K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$27.8K BOB 190.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$54.2 BOB 371
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.31 BOB 153
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$32.84 BOB 225
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$32.3 BOB 221
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$21.34 BOB 146
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Cinema Ticket
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$7.13 BOB 48.81
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$202 BOB 1,384
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$4,227 BOB 29K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$43.42 BOB 297
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$48.74 BOB 334
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$84.9 BOB 582
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$61.7 BOB 423
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$402 BOB 2,757
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$260 BOB 1,778
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$759 BOB 5,200
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$651 BOB 4,462
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,375 BOB 9,421
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,667 BOB 11.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$401 BOB 2,750
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.67
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Last update for Trinidad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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