Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 6.8% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
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pay 22.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
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pay 72.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of clothing and childcare in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 72.3% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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