Cost of living comparison

 Equatorial Guinea
compared to
 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 2.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants
pay 30.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries
pay 14.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation
pay 48.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare
pay 7.9 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing
pay 4.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

pay 30.7% less for restaurants

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.07
FCFA8,315
$9.51
TTD64.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.25
FCFA7,795
$7.31
TTD49.53
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.23
FCFA780
$0.97
TTD6.60

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Bread
1 loaf
$3.24
FCFA2,062
$2.32
TTD15.70
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA2,141
$3.45
TTD23.37
Milk (1 gallon) $9.69
FCFA6,164
$8.55
TTD57.88

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.09
FCFA1,967
$3.81
TTD25.80
Monthly public transit pass $26.38
FCFA16,781
$71.19
TTD482.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,034.81
FCFA21,014,802
$32,305.16
TTD218,771.20

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.34
FCFA10,394
$53.89
TTD364.95
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $204.24
FCFA129,923
$509.67
TTD3,451.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $114.37
FCFA72,757
$377.30
TTD2,555.07

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pay 7.9 times more for childcare

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $65.36
FCFA41,575
$190.69
TTD1,291.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $326.78
FCFA207,877
$4,214.54
TTD28,540.97

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pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.63
FCFA1,039
$2.00
TTD13.54
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.72
FCFA3,638
$3.38
TTD22.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,874
$5.01
TTD33.93

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.51
FCFA15,591
$53.13
TTD359.80
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$102.12
FCFA64,962
$41.10
TTD278.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$245.08
FCFA155,908
$113.07
TTD765.70

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