Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

San Fernando vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 42.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% more in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 91.9% more in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 8.9% more in San Fernando
Housing: pay 41.9% more in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 17.5% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% more in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 85.7% more in San Fernando

The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Fernando are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, groceries and clothing are significantly more expensive in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 61.8% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$8.78 TTD59.39	+127.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$7.31 TTD49.49	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.98 TTD6.64	+48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.81 TTD5.51	+52.8%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 91.9% more for groceries

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$2.19 TTD14.85	+293.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$3.93 TTD26.59	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$7.57 TTD51.21	+125.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$3.61 TTD24.42	+111.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.99 TTD20.20	+10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$1.99 TTD13.47	+57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.93 TTD6.29	+86.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.66 TTD4.49	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$2.20 TTD14.89	+381.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.58 TTD3.96	+21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.43 TTD2.92	-22.5%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 8.9% more for transportation

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$3.81 TTD25.81	-38.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$43.89 TTD296.94	+42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	+74.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$7.90 TTD53.45	-43.1%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$45.11 TTD305.19	+14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$420.58 TTD2,845.69	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$341.34 TTD2,309.54	+105.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$33.56 TTD227.07	+49.9%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 17.5% less for childcare

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$229.27 TTD1,551.27	+37.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$2,194.31 TTD14,847.07	-72.6%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$1.76 TTD11.88	-24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$3.57 TTD24.14	+59.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$4.68 TTD31.67	+51.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$45.71 TTD309.31	+3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$8.78 TTD59.39	+42.4%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 85.7% more for clothing

	Nairobi	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$43.89 TTD296.94	+160.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$36.57 TTD247.45	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$104.84 TTD709.36	+69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$80.46 TTD544.39	+53.2%
Average			+85.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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