Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 4.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 58.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$9.51
TTD64.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.32
TTD15.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$3.45
TTD23.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$8.55
TTD57.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.30
TTD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$71.19
TTD482.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,971.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
|
pay 25.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$53.89
TTD365.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$509.67
TTD3,454.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$377.30
TTD2,557.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$51.98
TTD352.32
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$190.69
TTD1,292.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,567.07
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$5.01
TTD33.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$47.73
TTD323.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$7.92
TTD53.71
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$53.13
TTD360.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$41.10
TTD278.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$113.07
TTD766.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$92.43
TTD626.54
|
|
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