Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunapuna and Arima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunapuna and Arima

😐 Solo nomad: Tunapuna is 14.3% more expensive than Arima without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunapuna is 16% cheaper than Arima without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 TTD 39.96
$8.78 TTD 59.5
-32.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 TTD 501
$73.4 TTD 498
0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 TTD 46.44
$7.27 TTD 49.29
-5.78%
Cappuccino
$2.91 TTD 19.73
$2.36 TTD 15.98
23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 TTD 3.43
$1.02 TTD 6.93
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TTD 2.89
$0.78 TTD 5.26
-44.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 TTD 9.88
$1.58 TTD 10.74
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 TTD 20.59
$3.05 TTD 20.67
-0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 TTD 13.92
$2.27 TTD 15.42
-9.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 TTD 19.07
$2.24 TTD 15.21
25.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 TTD 18.33
$2.35 TTD 15.90
14.89%
Eggs
$4.94 TTD 33.50
$4.30 TTD 29.19
14.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTD 54.9
$6.03 TTD 40.91
34.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 TTD 71.1
$5.78 TTD 39.22
81.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 TTD 95.0
$4.23 TTD 28.67
231.21%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 TTD 40.70
$5.79 TTD 39.23
3.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 TTD 17.66
$1.98 TTD 13.41
31.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 TTD 29.68
$4.28 TTD 29.05
2.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTD 31.51
$4.49 TTD 30.44
3.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTD 10.11
$1.01 TTD 6.83
47.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 TTD 11.70
$0.78 TTD 5.28
121.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 TTD 13.21
$1.45 TTD 9.84
34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 TTD 6.80
$1.15 TTD 7.80
-13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 TTD 35.40
$4.33 TTD 29.38
20.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.78 TTD 134
$19.53 TTD 132
1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTD 9.95
$1.90 TTD 12.87
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 TTD 18.97
$2.72 TTD 18.47
2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.80 TTD 5.41
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.86
$0.94 TTD 6.38
7.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 TTD 8.55
$0.77 TTD 5.22
63.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 TTD 100
$14.95 TTD 101
-1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTD 7.06
$0.99 TTD 6.73
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K TTD 233.4K
$27.5K TTD 186.5K
25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K TTD 264.9K
$26.7K TTD 181.1K
46.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 TTD 553
$80.3 TTD 545
1.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.07 TTD 312
$43.51 TTD 295
5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.0 TTD 420
$61.5 TTD 417
0.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$48.22 TTD 327
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.95 TTD 67.4
$5.31 TTD 36.02
87.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 TTD 2,228
$132 TTD 898
148.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,235 TTD 49.1K
$7,330 TTD 49.7K
-1.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 TTD 408
$51.1 TTD 346
17.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.57 TTD 261
$26.75 TTD 181
44.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 994
$124 TTD 838
18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 TTD 408
$74.3 TTD 504
-19.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 TTD 2,954
$484 TTD 3,283
-10.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 TTD 2,654
$354 TTD 2,397
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 TTD 6,932
$851 TTD 5,769
20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 TTD 4,729
$711 TTD 4,824
-1.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunapuna
Arima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,188 TTD 8,055
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3
79.33%

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Last update for Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arima: February 28, 2026

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