Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 13.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 6.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries and clothing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Italy, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.85
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.68
|
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,951.11
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.36
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.70
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.28
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.77
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,703.55
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.92
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.10
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.14
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.14
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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