Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 56.0% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 86.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
$9.51
TTD64.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY274.76
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.03
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.06
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.53
|
$2.32
TTD15.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY174.17
|
$3.45
TTD23.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY147.46
|
$8.55
TTD57.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.53
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.02
|
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.39
|
$2.30
TTD15.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.31
|
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.16
|
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.47
|
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.35
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.68
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY181.96
|
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
$71.19
TTD482.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,694,705.04
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,971.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY204.19
|
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
|
pay 86.7% more for housing
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY434.67
|
$53.89
TTD365.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,391.93
|
$509.67
TTD3,454.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,091.87
|
$377.30
TTD2,557.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,005.65
|
$51.98
TTD352.32
|
|
pay 60.7% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,974.40
|
$190.69
TTD1,292.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY392,585.27
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,567.07
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY131.88
|
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY107.42
|
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY76.93
|
$5.01
TTD33.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,545.87
|
$47.73
TTD323.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY219.81
|
$7.92
TTD53.71
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,141.21
|
$53.13
TTD360.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,722.03
|
$41.10
TTD278.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,937.12
|
$113.07
TTD766.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,524.75
|
$92.43
TTD626.54
|
|
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