Cost of living comparison
Arima is 23.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Athens, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.12
TTD14.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$2.08
TTD14.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$8.31
TTD56.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$3.78
TTD25.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.62
TTD17.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.70
TTD4.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.55
TTD10.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$3.52
TTD23.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,060.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.80
TTD46.11
|
|
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$57.56
TTD390.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$475.43
TTD3,222.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$351.09
TTD2,379.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$53.54
TTD362.88
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$131.66
TTD892.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.61
TTD10.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.34
TTD15.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$3.66
TTD24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$47.54
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$5.12
TTD34.70
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$26.33
TTD178.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$73.14
TTD495.78
|
|
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