Cost of living comparison

Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago vs. Chaguanas Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 4.2% cheaper than Chaguanas.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 1.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 13.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Chaguanas. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Chaguanas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.41	$9.51 TTD64.45	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$7.31 TTD49.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 TTD6.80	$0.97 TTD6.61	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$0.80 TTD5.43	-1.6%
Average			-3.8%

Chaguanas vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$2.32 TTD15.71	-2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.63	$3.45 TTD23.39	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.51	$8.55 TTD57.93	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10 TTD27.76	$4.09 TTD27.75	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.89	$3.62 TTD24.53	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 TTD13.93	$2.30 TTD15.61	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.53	$1.00 TTD6.77	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$1.57 TTD10.67	-15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.96	$1.87 TTD12.69	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$0.53 TTD3.57	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$0.57 TTD3.87	-25.0%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 TTD23.91	$3.81 TTD25.83	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$71.19 TTD482.56
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.69 TTD223,102.76	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 TTD46.60	$7.63 TTD51.73	+11.0%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 1.2% less for housing

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.30 TTD354.49	$53.89 TTD365.28	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.87 TTD3,239.12	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	+6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.75 TTD2,404.55	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.72 TTD445.48	$51.98 TTD352.32	-20.9%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 13.8% less for childcare

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,555.03	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	-10.7%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.90	$2.00 TTD13.55	+13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.18	$3.38 TTD22.90	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 TTD37.68	$5.01 TTD33.96	-9.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.01 TTD264.42	$47.73 TTD323.53	+22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.49	$7.92 TTD53.71	-9.7%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Chaguanas	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 TTD394.97	$53.13 TTD360.13	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.20 TTD347.05	$41.10 TTD278.56	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$113.07 TTD766.40	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD731.06	$92.43 TTD626.54	-14.3%
Average			-8.8%

Chaguanas vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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