Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 54.7% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 56.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 96.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 56.3% more for groceries
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 96.5% more for housing
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
Laos
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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