Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 13.7% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 47.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 50.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 26.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$9.51 TTD64.52	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$7.31 TTD49.63	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.97 TTD6.61	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.80 TTD5.43	-46.6%
Average			-38.6%

Haiti vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% more for groceries

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$2.32 TTD15.73	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$3.45 TTD23.42	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$8.55 TTD57.99	+50.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$4.09 TTD27.77	+46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$3.62 TTD24.55	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$2.30 TTD15.63	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$1.00 TTD6.78	+83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.57 TTD10.68	+246.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.87 TTD12.70	+312.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.53 TTD3.57	-76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.57 TTD3.87	-55.1%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$3.81 TTD25.85	+89.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$71.19 TTD483.04	+256.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$32,305.16 TTD219,187.29	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$7.63 TTD51.78	+113.2%
Average			+112.9%

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pay 50.3% less for housing

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$53.89 TTD365.64	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$509.67 TTD3,458.03	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$377.30 TTD2,559.93	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$51.98 TTD352.67	-32.0%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 26.1% more for childcare

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$190.69 TTD1,293.78	+90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$4,214.54 TTD28,595.26	-38.6%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.00 TTD13.56	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$3.38 TTD22.92	+105.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$5.01 TTD33.99	+150.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$47.73 TTD323.85	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$7.92 TTD53.76	-20.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Haiti	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$53.13 TTD360.49	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$41.10 TTD278.83	-45.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$113.07 TTD767.16	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$92.43 TTD627.16	-38.4%
Average			-30.8%

Haiti 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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