Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 12.8% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,133.59
|
$9.51
TTD64.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,220.29
|
$7.31
TTD49.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD208.09
|
$0.97
TTD6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD132.32
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD410.17
|
$2.32
TTD15.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD925.23
|
$3.45
TTD23.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,100.19
|
$8.55
TTD57.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD523.66
|
$4.09
TTD27.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD464.30
|
$3.62
TTD24.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD385.14
|
$2.30
TTD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD188.52
|
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD267.37
|
$1.57
TTD10.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD190.48
|
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD143.70
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD119.79
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD756.16
|
$3.81
TTD25.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,880.94
|
$71.19
TTD482.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,351,413.22
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,903.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,538.36
|
$7.63
TTD51.71
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,574.90
|
$53.89
TTD365.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,055.46
|
$509.67
TTD3,453.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD55,656.32
|
$377.30
TTD2,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD15,903.82
|
$51.98
TTD352.21
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,482.86
|
$190.69
TTD1,292.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD322,275.41
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,558.22
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD414.01
|
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD476.98
|
$3.38
TTD22.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,352.62
|
$5.01
TTD33.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,425.47
|
$47.73
TTD323.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,823.09
|
$7.92
TTD53.69
|
|
pay 79.0% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,783.40
|
$53.13
TTD360.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,414.21
|
$41.10
TTD278.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,324.31
|
$113.07
TTD766.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,585.69
|
$92.43
TTD626.35
|
|
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