Cost of living comparison

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 16.4% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 18.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 26.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in San Fernando.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0% more for restaurants

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.49	$9.51 TTD64.45	+8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$7.31 TTD49.58
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.65	$0.97 TTD6.61	-0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$0.80 TTD5.43	-1.6%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 TTD14.87	$2.32 TTD15.71	+5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.63	$3.45 TTD23.39	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.57 TTD51.30	$8.55 TTD57.93	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 TTD24.46	$4.09 TTD27.75	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.99 TTD20.24	$3.62 TTD24.53	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 TTD13.49	$2.30 TTD15.61	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 TTD6.30	$1.00 TTD6.77	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 TTD4.50	$1.57 TTD10.67	+137.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 TTD14.92	$1.87 TTD12.69	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 TTD3.96	$0.53 TTD3.57	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 TTD2.92	$0.57 TTD3.87	+32.2%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 TTD25.85	$3.81 TTD25.83	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.89 TTD297.47	$71.19 TTD482.56	+62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.90 TTD53.54	$7.63 TTD51.73	-3.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 26.5% more for housing

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.11 TTD305.73	$53.89 TTD365.28	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$420.58 TTD2,850.76	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$341.34 TTD2,313.66	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	+10.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.56 TTD227.48	$51.98 TTD352.32	+54.9%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.27 TTD1,554.03	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-16.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,194.31 TTD14,873.52	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	+92.1%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.90	$2.00 TTD13.55	+13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.18	$3.38 TTD22.90	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.68 TTD31.73	$5.01 TTD33.96	+7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.71 TTD309.86	$47.73 TTD323.53	+4.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.49	$7.92 TTD53.71	-9.7%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 TTD297.47	$53.13 TTD360.13	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.57 TTD247.89	$41.10 TTD278.56	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD710.62	$113.07 TTD766.40	+7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.46 TTD545.36	$92.43 TTD626.54	+14.9%
Average			+14.1%

San Fernando vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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