Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 0.6% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 44.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.2% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,488.68	$9.51 TTD64.34	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,791.85	$7.31 TTD49.49	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.85	$0.97 TTD6.59	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.32	$0.80 TTD5.42	+12.4%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD420.23	$2.32 TTD15.69	+15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,122.16	$3.45 TTD23.35	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,579.28	$8.55 TTD57.82	-30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD713.42	$4.09 TTD27.70	+20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.60	$3.62 TTD24.49	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.45	$2.30 TTD15.59	+29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.25	$1.00 TTD6.76	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.77	$1.57 TTD10.65	-7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.56	$1.87 TTD12.67	-8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD148.02	$0.53 TTD3.56	-25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD195.08	$0.57 TTD3.86	-38.7%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 44.3% more for transportation

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD838.44	$3.81 TTD25.78	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,972.82	$71.19 TTD481.70	+149.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,285,053.66	$32,305.16 TTD218,581.89	+106.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,072.37	$7.63 TTD51.63	-73.7%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,816.69	$53.89 TTD364.63	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,275.17	$509.67 TTD3,448.48	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,898.69	$377.30 TTD2,552.86	+34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,779.36	$51.98 TTD351.69	-14.8%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,693.59	$190.69 TTD1,290.21	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,865,767.12	$4,214.54 TTD28,516.28	-81.9%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.96	$2.00 TTD13.53	-6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.97	$3.38 TTD22.85	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.92	$5.01 TTD33.90	+129.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,129.68	$47.73 TTD322.96	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,244.34	$7.92 TTD53.61	+33.4%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,963.77	$53.13 TTD359.49	+39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,950.18	$41.10 TTD278.06	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,520.29	$113.07 TTD765.04	+35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,923.00	$92.43 TTD625.43	+14.4%
Average			+17.0%

Guyana 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: June 2025

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