Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 20.0% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$9.51
TTD64.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$71.19
TTD483.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,241.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$53.89
TTD365.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$377.30
TTD2,560.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$51.98
TTD352.75
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$190.69
TTD1,294.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,602.29
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$47.73
TTD323.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$53.13
TTD360.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$41.10
TTD278.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$113.07
TTD767.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$92.43
TTD627.31
|
|
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