Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 7.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 50.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 11.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Trinidad and Tobago

The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.38 SCR256.66	$9.51 TTD64.54	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.30 SCR122.49	$7.31 TTD49.64	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SCR33.25	$0.97 TTD6.61	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 SCR27.60	$0.80 TTD5.44	-57.1%
Average			-42.7%

Seychelles vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 SCR25.45	$2.32 TTD15.73	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.37 SCR212.20	$3.45 TTD23.42	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SCR102.36	$8.55 TTD58.00	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SCR53.16	$4.09 TTD27.78	+13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 SCR53.32	$3.62 TTD24.56	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 SCR14.03	$2.30 TTD15.63	+142.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR16.22	$1.00 TTD6.78	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.34	$1.57 TTD10.68	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 SCR39.08	$1.87 TTD12.71	-29.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 SCR9.56	$0.53 TTD3.57	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SCR8.88	$0.57 TTD3.87	-5.2%
Average			+12.5%

Seychelles vs. Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 SCR90.83	$3.81 TTD25.86	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.44 SCR390.48	$71.19 TTD483.19	+169.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR393,057.10	$32,305.16 TTD219,254.29	+21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.09 SCR621.47	$7.63 TTD51.79	-81.9%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 50.2% less for housing

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$168.84 SCR2,493.23	$53.89 TTD365.75	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.20 SCR15,478.74	$509.67 TTD3,459.09	-51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$829.24 SCR12,245.34	$377.30 TTD2,560.71	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.93 SCR1,047.48	$51.98 TTD352.77	-26.7%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 11.5% less for childcare

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,474.90	$190.69 TTD1,294.18	+13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,668.90 SCR98,479.62	$4,214.54 TTD28,604.00	-36.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.58 SCR111.90	$2.00 TTD13.57	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SCR76.32	$3.38 TTD22.92	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.96 SCR265.23	$5.01 TTD34.01	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.52 SCR1,100.46	$47.73 TTD323.95	-35.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 SCR90.75	$7.92 TTD53.78	+28.9%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.57 SCR717.18	$53.13 TTD360.60	+9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.36 SCR300.65	$41.10 TTD278.92	+101.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.56 SCR879.54	$113.07 TTD767.39	+89.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 SCR985.66	$92.43 TTD627.35	+38.5%
Average			+59.9%

Seychelles 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: June 2025

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