Cost of living comparison

 Cote d'Ivoire
compared to
 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

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.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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