Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 47.6% more expensive than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 81.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Cameroon. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,912
|
$9.51
TTD64.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,826
|
$7.31
TTD49.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA866
|
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
|
pay 81.2% more for groceries
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$2.32
TTD15.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,167
|
$3.45
TTD23.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,920
|
$8.55
TTD58.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,120
|
$4.09
TTD27.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,970
|
$3.62
TTD24.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,026
|
$2.30
TTD15.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA502
|
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.57
TTD10.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$1.87
TTD12.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,771
|
$3.81
TTD25.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,278
|
$71.19
TTD484.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,234,549
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,798.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,450
|
$7.63
TTD51.92
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,524
|
$53.89
TTD366.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,782
|
$509.67
TTD3,467.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA166,864
|
$377.30
TTD2,567.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,947
|
$51.98
TTD353.65
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,150
|
$190.69
TTD1,297.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,674,929
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,674.98
|
|
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA719
|
$2.00
TTD13.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
$3.38
TTD22.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,199
|
$5.01
TTD34.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,701
|
$47.73
TTD324.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,139
|
$7.92
TTD53.91
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
Cameroon
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,277
|
$53.13
TTD361.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,832
|
$41.10
TTD279.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,829
|
$113.07
TTD769.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,512
|
$92.43
TTD628.91
|
|
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