Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 39.4% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 47.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 57.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 34.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Nicaragua.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Nicaragua, you would:

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pay 46.8% more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 NIO152.80	$9.51 TTD64.59	+129.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 NIO201.58	$7.31 TTD49.68	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NIO35.02	$0.97 TTD6.62	+2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 NIO24.11	$0.80 TTD5.44	+22.3%
Average			+46.8%

Nicaragua vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.7% more for groceries

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 NIO52.75	$2.32 TTD15.75	+61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.58	$3.45 TTD23.44	+46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 NIO156.03	$8.55 TTD58.05	+101.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 NIO69.15	$4.09 TTD27.81	+117.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 NIO81.12	$3.62 TTD24.58	+64.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 NIO103.00	$2.30 TTD15.65	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 NIO22.14	$1.00 TTD6.78	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 NIO63.28	$1.57 TTD10.69	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 NIO24.09	$1.87 TTD12.72	+186.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NIO39.76	$0.53 TTD3.58	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NIO35.81	$0.57 TTD3.87	-41.4%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 57.4% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 NIO189.44	$3.81 TTD25.88	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.05 NIO1,105.86	$71.19 TTD483.59	+136.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,168.72 NIO668,586.99	$32,305.16 TTD219,438.49	+77.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.42 NIO199.34	$7.63 TTD51.84	+40.9%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 NIO1,645.78	$53.89 TTD366.06	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.00 NIO11,334.10	$509.67 TTD3,462.00	+65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.86 NIO10,372.20	$377.30 TTD2,562.86	+33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.83 NIO1,943.94	$51.98 TTD353.07	-1.6%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.78 NIO4,150.09	$190.69 TTD1,295.27	+69.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,900.00 NIO364,308.06	$4,214.54 TTD28,628.03	-57.4%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 NIO44.80	$2.00 TTD13.58	+64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 NIO83.90	$3.38 TTD22.94	+48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NIO109.15	$5.01 TTD34.03	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NIO961.36	$47.73 TTD324.22	+82.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.53	$7.92 TTD53.82	+8.6%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Nicaragua	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.40 NIO1,560.34	$53.13 TTD360.90	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 NIO1,485.16	$41.10 TTD279.15	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.79 NIO2,163.46	$113.07 TTD768.03	+92.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.04 NIO2,908.51	$92.43 TTD627.88	+16.9%
Average			+34.1%

Nicaragua vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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