Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 54.5% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
|
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
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