Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 45.6% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 45.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 33.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 11.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$9.51 TTD64.48	+87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$7.31 TTD49.60	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.97 TTD6.61	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.80 TTD5.43	-35.0%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 45.4% more for groceries

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$2.32 TTD15.72	+97.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.45 TTD23.40	+25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$8.55 TTD57.96	-28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$4.09 TTD27.76	+37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$3.62 TTD24.54	+55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$2.30 TTD15.62	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$1.00 TTD6.77	+125.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$1.57 TTD10.67	+100.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.87 TTD12.70	+192.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.53 TTD3.57	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.57 TTD3.87	-70.1%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 33.5% more for transportation

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$3.81 TTD25.84	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$71.19 TTD482.79	+216.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$32,305.16 TTD219,073.93	-50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$7.63 TTD51.75	-11.3%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$53.89 TTD365.45	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$509.67 TTD3,456.24	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$377.30 TTD2,558.60	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$51.98 TTD352.48	+75.4%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$190.69 TTD1,293.11	+88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$4,214.54 TTD28,580.47	-66.3%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$2.00 TTD13.56	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$3.38 TTD22.91	+205.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$5.01 TTD33.98	+30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$47.73 TTD323.69	+18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$7.92 TTD53.74	+756.6%
Average			+196.1%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$53.13 TTD360.30	+33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$41.10 TTD278.69	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$113.07 TTD766.76	+49.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$92.43 TTD626.83	+9.8%
Average			+30.4%

Cuba vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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