Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 8.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Athens, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$9.51
TTD64.45
|
|
|
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
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.32
TTD15.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$3.45
TTD23.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$8.55
TTD57.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$2.30
TTD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.60
|
$71.19
TTD482.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,941.06
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,971.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$53.89
TTD365.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.65
|
$509.67
TTD3,454.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.50
|
$377.30
TTD2,557.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.07
|
$51.98
TTD352.32
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.95
|
$190.69
TTD1,292.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,860.04
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,567.07
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$5.01
TTD33.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$47.73
TTD323.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.92
TTD53.71
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.19
|
$53.13
TTD360.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$41.10
TTD278.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$113.07
TTD766.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.11
|
$92.43
TTD626.54
|
|
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