Cost of Living in Trinidad And Tobago - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Trinidad And Tobago
Address: TT

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $921 (excluding rent), and $1,362 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,313 (excluding rent), and $3,133 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.79 TTD 54.9

$5.85 TTD 36.58

$17.57 TTD 110

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.4 TTD 471

$52.7 TTD 330

$121 TTD 754

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.41 TTD 46.30

$6.67 TTD 41.66

$8.89 TTD 55.6

Cappuccino

$3.70 TTD 23.15

$1.52 TTD 9.52

$6.84 TTD 42.77

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 TTD 6.58

$0.90 TTD 5.63

$1.50 TTD 9.36

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 TTD 5.06

$0.77 TTD 4.80

$1.22 TTD 7.65

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 TTD 10.78

$1.44 TTD 9.01

$2.88 TTD 18.02

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 TTD 18.12

$2.46 TTD 15.36

$4.35 TTD 27.18

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 TTD 14.54

$1.88 TTD 11.73

$3.18 TTD 19.85

White Bread (500g)

$2.44 TTD 15.23

$1.94 TTD 12.13

$3.29 TTD 20.53

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.73 TTD 17.05

$1.45 TTD 9.08

$3.84 TTD 23.98

Eggs

$4.24 TTD 26.53

$2.63 TTD 16.45

$6.14 TTD 38.40

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.99 TTD 49.96

$3.76 TTD 23.52

$14.92 TTD 93.2

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.50 TTD 59.4

$3.78 TTD 23.63

$15.10 TTD 94.4

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.88 TTD 61.8

$4.24 TTD 26.53

$23.50 TTD 147

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 TTD 30.03

$2.15 TTD 13.47

$7.59 TTD 47.44

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 TTD 15.69

$1.51 TTD 9.44

$4.65 TTD 29.08

Oranges (1kg)

$3.43 TTD 21.45

$1.73 TTD 10.79

$6.36 TTD 39.74

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 TTD 27.90

$1.44 TTD 8.99

$7.04 TTD 44.00

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 TTD 8.88

$0.72 TTD 4.50

$2.88 TTD 18.00

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 TTD 8.88

$0.66 TTD 4.12

$2.25 TTD 14.08

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 TTD 9.90

$0.88 TTD 5.51

$2.20 TTD 13.74

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 TTD 7.85

$0.75 TTD 4.69

$1.79 TTD 11.21

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.29 TTD 33.07

$4.35 TTD 27.19

$6.52 TTD 40.73

Wine (Bottle)

$18.23 TTD 114

$13.13 TTD 82.0

$25.52 TTD 160

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 TTD 12.94

$1.47 TTD 9.16

$2.72 TTD 17.03

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 TTD 17.84

$2.19 TTD 13.66

$3.64 TTD 22.77

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 TTD 6.56

$0.60 TTD 3.76

$1.80 TTD 11.28

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$103 TTD 641

$44.92 TTD 281

$180 TTD 1,123

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 TTD 6.27

$0.87 TTD 5.42

$1.44 TTD 9.01

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 TTD 5.35

$0.72 TTD 4.50

$1.43 TTD 8.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.86 TTD 92.9

$8.92 TTD 55.7

$14.86 TTD 92.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 TTD 6.78

$0.87 TTD 5.44

$1.18 TTD 7.36

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K TTD 220.0K

$27.1K TTD 169.5K

$44.0K TTD 274.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.0K TTD 237.3K

$33.7K TTD 210.4K

$43.9K TTD 274.4K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$83.0 TTD 519

$52.2 TTD 326

$149 TTD 931

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$45.23 TTD 283

$37.42 TTD 234

$59.9 TTD 374

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.5 TTD 334

$43.60 TTD 272

$81.4 TTD 509

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.81 TTD 305

$36.50 TTD 228

$58.4 TTD 365

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.93 TTD 93.3

$7.38 TTD 46.14

$29.54 TTD 185

Cinema Ticket

$8.72 TTD 54.5

$7.27 TTD 45.43

$10.91 TTD 68.2

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$273 TTD 1,707

$180 TTD 1,123

$599 TTD 3,744

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,253 TTD 45.3K

$2,201 TTD 13.8K

$13.1K TTD 81.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 TTD 357

$29.13 TTD 182

$87.4 TTD 546

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.71 TTD 261

$14.72 TTD 92.0

$66.2 TTD 414

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 TTD 684

$58.3 TTD 365

$219 TTD 1,367

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 TTD 582

$44.60 TTD 279

$178 TTD 1,115

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$573 TTD 3,580

$414 TTD 2,590

$740 TTD 4,625

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 TTD 2,428

$291 TTD 1,818

$509 TTD 3,181

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,062 TTD 6,634

$594 TTD 3,712

$2,227 TTD 13.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$764 TTD 4,772

$516 TTD 3,226

$1,327 TTD 8,296

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,361 TTD 21.0K

$1,562 TTD 9,763

$4,461 TTD 27.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,888 TTD 11.8K

$1,369 TTD 8,557

$2,255 TTD 14.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$861 TTD 5,384

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.84

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: January 18, 2026

By City in Trinidad And Tobago

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Arima	-	58	$781	$1,185	$1,711	$2,646	237.92	203.48
2	Arouca	-	47	$849	$917	$2,127	$2,367	1.65	211.03
3	Carenage	-	47	$838	$920	$2,197	$2,310	125.21	199.01
4	Chaguanas	83489	64	$918	$1,286	$2,198	$2,835	92.38	218
5	Couva	48858	66	$801	$1,317	$2,165	$2,786	93.94	210.18
6	Curepe	-	66	$854	$1,312	$2,403	$3,233	250.82	211.03
7	Diego Martin	-	72	$1,022	$1,459	$2,078	$3,339	83.92	199.01
8	Marabella	-	47	$781	$934	$2,296	$2,369	30.4	203.45
9	Port of Spain	37074	79	$1,013	$1,576	$2,560	$3,845	129.29	174.01
10	Princes Town	-	55	$822	$1,080	$2,084	$2,518	263.39	188.61
11	Rio Claro	-	43	$844	$868	$1,887	$2,178	216.72	144.61
12	Saint Joseph	-						88.47	211.03
13	San Fernando	55419	61	$906	$1,197	$1,771	$2,794	40.81	203.45
14	San Juan	-	68	$914	$1,360	$2,197	$2,848	60.59	209
15	Sangre Grande	-	58	$998	$1,135	$1,897	$2,595	54.32	193.87
16	Siparia	-	42	$785	$861	$1,919	$2,123	147.01	191.58
17	St.James	-	47	$860	$951	$2,199	$2,326	174.13	174.01
18	Tacarigua	-	57	$727	$1,151	$2,017	$2,841	41.53	211.03
19	Tobago	54000	56	$834	$1,108	$1,875	$2,639	52.97	191.15
20	Trinidad	1363958	70	$821	$1,396	$2,601	$3,204	61.23	210.18
21	Tunapuna	-	61	$771	$1,240	$1,778	$2,704	327.2	211.03

Trinidad And Tobago Median Internet Speeds (Updated December 2025)

Mobile

154

Mbps

Fixed Broadband

206

Mbps

152

Mbps

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Trinidad And Tobago - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Trinidad And Tobago tends to offer a balanced Caribbean lifestyle without the price pressure you might see in some nearby destinations. Expect value where you explore local markets, eateries, and community events; those options can keep daily costs manageable, especially if you favor self-catering and street-food picks. In contrast, premium services, international brands, and certain seaside or capital-area options can push up expenses. The real value comes from choosing neighborhoods with a mix of amenities, accessible transport, and opportunities for remote work or short-term stays. Utilities and cooling can tilt monthly bills in warm weather, so plan your space accordingly. Tip: compare a few areas for vibe and convenience before committing.

Expect a mix of affordable local options and convenience-driven choices. When housing, you’ll find a spectrum from compact apartments in city cores to breezy homes in suburban pockets; lease terms often favor longer commitments, but short stays are possible. Food spans vibrant street food, markets, and supermarkets; local produce can keep groceries friendly, though some imports may lift prices. For transport, public buses and Maxi taxis exist, with rideshares and car rentals as flexible options. Errands revolve around market hours, while infrastructure in some areas supports walkable living. Understanding Trinidad And Tobago living cost helps you budget day by day. Tip: map a few go-to neighborhoods to compare costs and vibes.

Quality of life rises from a mix of outdoor access, cultural events, and a welcoming community; practical budgeting comes from a simple framework: identify fixed costs like housing and utilities, then manage flexible expenses like dining and transport. Seasonality can shift activity and crowd levels, so you may enjoy quieter periods for housing hunts or coworking spaces. When scouting neighborhoods, consider proximity to groceries, healthcare, and safe outdoor spaces, plus a vibe that matches your pace, whether you want nightlife, beaches, or quieter residential streets. Tip: try short-term stays in a few areas to feel the daily rhythm before committing.