Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 25.2% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Germany, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
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