Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 40.3% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
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pay 54.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$9.51
TTD64.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,674.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$53.89
TTD366.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.77
|
|
pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
|
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