Cost of living comparison
Trinidad is 37.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Trinidad
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Trinidad
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Trinidad
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Trinidad
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Trinidad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Trinidad
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Trinidad
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Trinidad.
If you lived in Trinidad instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$10.24
TTD69.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.72
|
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.36
TTD16.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.18
|
$3.18
TTD21.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.69
|
$8.10
TTD54.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$4.10
TTD27.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.09
|
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$2.23
TTD15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.06
TTD7.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.74
TTD11.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.62
TTD4.20
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.34
|
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.62
|
$73.14
TTD496.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,341.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.33
|
$6.66
TTD45.17
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
$52.30
TTD354.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,884.34
|
$592.44
TTD4,020.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,610.11
|
$409.59
TTD2,779.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€189.15
|
$53.54
TTD363.33
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,152.64
|
$229.27
TTD1,555.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,029.90
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$1.46
TTD9.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$3.57
TTD24.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
$5.56
TTD37.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.57
|
$49.74
TTD337.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.28
|
$8.78
TTD59.57
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Trinidad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.66
|
$55.89
TTD379.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
$40.64
TTD275.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.11
|
$93.26
TTD632.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.70
|
$102.40
TTD694.95
|
|
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