Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 8.0% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
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