Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 3.7 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
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pay 2.5 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
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pay 5.2 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
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pay 5.3 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT163.42
|
$9.51
TTD64.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT533.82
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.70
|
$0.97
TTD6.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.79
|
$0.80
TTD5.42
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.17
|
$2.32
TTD15.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT460.29
|
$3.45
TTD23.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT315.53
|
$8.55
TTD57.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT134.87
|
$4.09
TTD27.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.23
|
$3.62
TTD24.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT106.94
|
$2.30
TTD15.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.50
|
$1.00
TTD6.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT96.91
|
$1.57
TTD10.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.91
|
$1.87
TTD12.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.62
|
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.29
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT446.06
|
$3.81
TTD25.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,490.82
|
$71.19
TTD481.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,124,426.07
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,598.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT437.14
|
$7.63
TTD51.64
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,878.88
|
$53.89
TTD364.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,161.61
|
$509.67
TTD3,448.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,768.93
|
$377.30
TTD2,553.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,507.50
|
$51.98
TTD351.72
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,661.64
|
$190.69
TTD1,290.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT116,569.50
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,518.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT460.91
|
$2.00
TTD13.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT166.45
|
$3.38
TTD22.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT313.80
|
$5.01
TTD33.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,415.51
|
$47.73
TTD322.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT445.02
|
$7.92
TTD53.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Bangladesh
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,102.08
|
$53.13
TTD359.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,044.36
|
$41.10
TTD278.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,470.33
|
$113.07
TTD765.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,008.34
|
$92.43
TTD625.47
|
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