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Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Tobago

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trinidad is 13% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trinidad is 11.9% more expensive than Tobago without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.50 TTDย 71.0
$9.07 TTDย 61.3
15.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.1 TTDย 501
$66.9 TTDย 452
10.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 TTDย 49.08
$7.47 TTDย 50.5
-2.81%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTDย 25.54
$3.66 TTDย 24.76
3.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 TTDย 6.74
$0.92 TTDย 6.19
8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTDย 5.17
$0.81 TTDย 5.45
-4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 TTDย 9.78
$3.79 TTDย 25.65
-61.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 TTDย 20.12
$2.90 TTDย 19.64
2.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 TTDย 15.78
$2.25 TTDย 15.22
3.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 TTDย 16.35
$2.30 TTDย 15.56
5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 TTDย 18.20
$2.99 TTDย 20.23
-10.03%
Eggs
$4.11 TTDย 27.80
$4.50 TTDย 30.41
-8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 TTDย 54.9
$7.55 TTDย 51.0
7.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.62 TTDย 71.8
$7.34 TTDย 49.63
44.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 TTDย 53.4
$7.51 TTDย 50.8
5.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 TTDย 30.28
$6.79 TTDย 45.90
-34.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTDย 17.78
$2.47 TTDย 16.70
6.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 TTDย 22.41
$2.94 TTDย 19.89
12.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 TTDย 31.16
$2.92 TTDย 19.74
57.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 TTDย 7.67
$1.21 TTDย 8.16
-6.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 TTDย 9.18
$1.20 TTDย 8.12
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 TTDย 11.80
$1.57 TTDย 10.59
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTDย 9.94
$1.30 TTDย 8.79
13.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 TTDย 35.83
$4.71 TTDย 31.83
12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.67 TTDย 133
$20.85 TTDย 141
-5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTDย 14.22
$3.35 TTDย 22.62
-37.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 TTDย 18.93
$3.42 TTDย 23.11
-18.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 TTDย 9.78
$0.77 TTDย 5.20
88.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 TTDย 803
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 TTDย 6.26
$0.71 TTDย 4.78
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 TTDย 4.83
$0.71 TTDย 4.77
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.98 TTDย 101
$15.60 TTDย 105
-3.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTDย 7.46
$1.03 TTDย 6.95
6.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K TTDย 233.5K
$26.9K TTDย 181.9K
28.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDย 254.9K
$39.6K TTDย 267.5K
-4.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 TTDย 532
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.86 TTDย 290
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.88 TTDย 337
$58.6 TTDย 396
-14.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 TTDย 342
$54.0 TTDย 365
-6.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 TTDย 127
$14.68 TTDย 99.3
27.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.81 TTDย 59.6
$7.42 TTDย 50.2
18.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTDย 2,248
$95.5 TTDย 646
248.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,126 TTDย 48.2K
-
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 TTDย 401
$52.3 TTDย 354
13.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.53 TTDย 260
$45.94 TTDย 311
-16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 TTDย 477
$156 TTDย 1,052
-54.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 TTDย 544
$70.2 TTDย 475
14.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 TTDย 4,272
$404 TTDย 2,733
56.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 TTDย 2,829
$351 TTDย 2,374
19.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 TTDย 10.3K
$824 TTDย 5,570
85.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 TTDย 5,928
$670 TTDย 4,532
30.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,880 TTDย 19.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,063 TTDย 13.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,087 TTDย 7,347
$657 TTDย 4,442
65.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
7
-23.14%

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Last update for Trinidad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tobago: January 12, 2026

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