Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 39.5% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$9.51
TTD64.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$7.31
TTD49.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.97
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$2.32
TTD15.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$3.45
TTD23.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$8.55
TTD58.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$4.09
TTD27.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$3.62
TTD24.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$2.30
TTD15.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.81
TTD25.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$71.19
TTD483.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,356.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$7.63
TTD51.82
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$53.89
TTD365.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$509.67
TTD3,460.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$377.30
TTD2,561.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$51.98
TTD352.94
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$190.69
TTD1,294.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,214.54
TTD28,617.40
|
|
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$2.00
TTD13.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$3.38
TTD22.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$5.01
TTD34.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$47.73
TTD324.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$7.92
TTD53.80
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$53.13
TTD360.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$41.10
TTD279.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$113.07
TTD767.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$92.43
TTD627.64
|
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