Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 38.6% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 14.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 60.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$9.51 TTD64.59	-68.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$7.31 TTD49.68	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$0.97 TTD6.62	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$0.80 TTD5.44	-62.8%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$2.32 TTD15.75	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$3.45 TTD23.44	-20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$8.55 TTD58.05	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$4.09 TTD27.81	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$3.62 TTD24.58	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$2.30 TTD15.65	+32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$1.00 TTD6.78	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$1.57 TTD10.69	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$1.87 TTD12.72	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$0.53 TTD3.58	-72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.57 TTD3.87	-58.3%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 14.3% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$3.81 TTD25.88	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$71.19 TTD483.59	+58.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$32,305.16 TTD219,438.49	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$7.63 TTD51.84	-75.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 60.6% less for housing

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$53.89 TTD366.06	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$509.67 TTD3,462.00	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$377.30 TTD2,562.86	-75.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$51.98 TTD353.07	-73.7%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$190.69 TTD1,295.27	-57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$4,214.54 TTD28,628.03	-52.7%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$2.00 TTD13.58	-53.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$3.38 TTD22.94	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$5.01 TTD34.03	-53.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$47.73 TTD324.22	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$7.92 TTD53.82	-56.0%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$53.13 TTD360.90	-7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$41.10 TTD279.15	-19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$113.07 TTD768.03	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$92.43 TTD627.88	-7.6%
Average			-6.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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