Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 35.3% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 77.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 55.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 65.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.26	$9.51 TTD64.45	+127.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.35	$7.31 TTD49.58	+31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.60	$0.97 TTD6.61	+96.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.24	$0.80 TTD5.43	+159.1%
Average			+103.7%

Beijing vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.6% more for groceries

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.40	$2.32 TTD15.71	+61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.97	$3.45 TTD23.39	-52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.98	$8.55 TTD57.93	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.60	$4.09 TTD27.75	+135.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.10	$3.62 TTD24.53	+136.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.65	$2.30 TTD15.61	+151.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.16	$1.00 TTD6.77	+40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.43	$1.57 TTD10.67	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.22	$1.87 TTD12.69	+221.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.67	$0.53 TTD3.57	+42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.41	$0.57 TTD3.87	+21.1%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 55.4% more for transportation

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.61	$3.81 TTD25.83	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥242.09	$71.19 TTD482.56	+113.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥151,307.64	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	+54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.29	$7.63 TTD51.73	+66.2%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 65.2% more for housing

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥96.30	$53.89 TTD365.28	+305.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,740.92	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,569.84	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	-23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥304.76	$51.98 TTD352.32	+23.6%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,534.76	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥166,102.17	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	-81.6%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.07	$2.00 TTD13.55	+79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.12	$3.38 TTD22.90	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.22	$5.01 TTD33.96	+44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥474.51	$47.73 TTD323.53	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥60.52	$7.92 TTD53.71	-5.1%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Beijing	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥454.20	$53.13 TTD360.13	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥251.45	$41.10 TTD278.56	+18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥604.97	$113.07 TTD766.40	+35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥780.28	$92.43 TTD626.54	-14.1%
Average			+6.2%

Beijing vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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