Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 7.0% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
€9.72
|
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.33
|
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.80
|
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.19
|
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
€2.75
|
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.32
|
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€41.96
|
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,770.47
€22,778.50
|
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
€8.59
|
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
|
pay 61.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.24
€14.93
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
€324.61
|
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.19
€249.39
|
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.26
€170.36
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.30
€357.07
|
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,208.99
€12,146.76
|
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
€3.84
|
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.62
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.72
€42.05
|
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€9.17
|
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.71
€72.38
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
€40.14
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
€77.89
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.77
€112.89
|
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Trinidad and Tobago or Latvia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.