Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Arima

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Trinidad is 15.6% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Trinidad is 20.4% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 TTDĀ 68.4
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.1
15.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 TTDĀ 496
$73.4 TTDĀ 494
0.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 TTDĀ 50.4
$7.27 TTDĀ 48.93
2.89%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTDĀ 25.46
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.87
60.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 TTDĀ 6.91
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.88
0.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 TTDĀ 5.63
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.22
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TTDĀ 10.18
$1.58 TTDĀ 10.66
-4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 TTDĀ 20.00
$3.05 TTDĀ 20.52
-2.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 TTDĀ 15.66
$2.27 TTDĀ 15.31
2.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 TTDĀ 15.63
$2.24 TTDĀ 15.09
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTDĀ 17.33
$2.35 TTDĀ 15.79
9.79%
Eggs
$4.17 TTDĀ 28.06
$4.30 TTDĀ 28.97
-3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 TTDĀ 53.7
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.61
32.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 TTDĀ 70.5
$5.78 TTDĀ 38.93
81.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 TTDĀ 52.7
$4.23 TTDĀ 28.45
84.87%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 TTDĀ 28.70
$5.79 TTDĀ 38.94
-26.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 TTDĀ 17.16
$1.98 TTDĀ 13.31
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 TTDĀ 23.38
$4.28 TTDĀ 28.84
-18.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTDĀ 32.33
$4.49 TTDĀ 30.21
6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.74
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.78
13.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 TTDĀ 9.07
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.24
73.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 TTDĀ 11.68
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.77
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDĀ 9.38
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.74
20.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 TTDĀ 35.41
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.16
21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.44 TTDĀ 117
$19.53 TTDĀ 131
-10.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTDĀ 14.29
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.78
11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTDĀ 18.45
$2.72 TTDĀ 18.34
0.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 TTDĀ 10.16
$0.80 TTDĀ 5.37
88.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 TTDĀ 808
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 TTDĀ 6.22
$0.94 TTDĀ 6.33
-2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 TTDĀ 4.78
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.18
-7.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.87 TTDĀ 100
$14.95 TTDĀ 101
-0.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.39
$0.99 TTDĀ 6.68
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K TTDĀ 224.3K
$27.5K TTDĀ 185.1K
21.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K TTDĀ 258.1K
$26.7K TTDĀ 179.7K
43.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 TTDĀ 547
$80.3 TTDĀ 541
1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.83 TTDĀ 288
$43.51 TTDĀ 293
-1.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 TTDĀ 337
$61.5 TTDĀ 414
-18.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 TTDĀ 342
$48.22 TTDĀ 325
5.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 TTDĀ 126
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 TTDĀ 59.1
$5.31 TTDĀ 35.75
65.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 TTDĀ 2,210
$132 TTDĀ 891
147.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,194 TTDĀ 48.4K
$7,330 TTDĀ 49.3K
-1.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTDĀ 400
$51.1 TTDĀ 344
16.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 TTDĀ 260
$26.75 TTDĀ 180
44.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 TTDĀ 484
$124 TTDĀ 832
-41.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 TTDĀ 556
$74.3 TTDĀ 500
11.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 TTDĀ 4,375
$484 TTDĀ 3,259
34.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTDĀ 2,757
$354 TTDĀ 2,380
15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 TTDĀ 10.3K
$851 TTDĀ 5,726
79.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 TTDĀ 5,889
$711 TTDĀ 4,788
23.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 TTDĀ 8,605
$1,188 TTDĀ 7,996
7.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3
79.33%

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Last update for Trinidad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

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