Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 33.3% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more 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 Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$9.51
TTD64.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$7.31
TTD49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$0.80
TTD5.42
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$2.32
TTD15.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$3.45
TTD23.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$8.55
TTD57.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$4.09
TTD27.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$3.62
TTD24.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.30
TTD15.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$1.00
TTD6.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.57
TTD10.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.87
TTD12.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.81
TTD25.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$71.19
TTD481.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,581.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$7.63
TTD51.63
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$53.89
TTD364.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$509.67
TTD3,448.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$377.30
TTD2,552.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$51.98
TTD351.69
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$190.69
TTD1,290.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,516.28
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$2.00
TTD13.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$3.38
TTD22.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$5.01
TTD33.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$47.73
TTD322.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$7.92
TTD53.61
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$53.13
TTD359.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$41.10
TTD278.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$113.07
TTD765.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$92.43
TTD625.43
|
|
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