Cost of living comparison
Arima is 50.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.8% less in Arima
- Clothing
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pay 37.5% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of London, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$2.12
TTD14.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$2.08
TTD14.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$8.31
TTD56.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$2.62
TTD17.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$6.80
TTD46.15
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$57.56
TTD390.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$475.43
TTD3,225.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$131.66
TTD893.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$3.66
TTD24.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$47.54
TTD322.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$5.12
TTD34.74
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$51.20
TTD347.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$26.33
TTD178.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
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