Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 49.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 85.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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