Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 28.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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