Cost of living comparison
Trinidad is 43.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Trinidad
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Trinidad
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Trinidad
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Trinidad
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Trinidad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Trinidad
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% less in Trinidad
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Trinidad.
If you lived in Trinidad instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$10.24
TTD69.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$2.36
TTD16.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$3.18
TTD21.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$8.10
TTD54.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$4.10
TTD27.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$4.26
TTD28.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$1.06
TTD7.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.74
TTD11.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.62
TTD4.20
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$6.66
TTD45.16
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$52.30
TTD354.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$592.44
TTD4,019.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$409.59
TTD2,779.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$229.27
TTD1,555.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$1.46
TTD9.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$5.56
TTD37.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$49.74
TTD337.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$55.89
TTD379.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$40.64
TTD275.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$93.26
TTD632.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$102.40
TTD694.78
|
|
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