Cost of living comparison

Singapore, Singapore

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 36.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 42.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 42.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 84.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.54	$9.51 TTD64.45	-6.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.03	$7.31 TTD49.58	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.03	$0.97 TTD6.61	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.49	$0.80 TTD5.43	-28.5%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.81	$2.32 TTD15.71	+10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.22	$3.45 TTD23.39	-59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD13.85	$8.55 TTD57.93	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.40	$4.09 TTD27.75	+24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.00	$3.62 TTD24.53	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$2.30 TTD15.61	+27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.81	$1.00 TTD6.77	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.40	$1.57 TTD10.67	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.69	$1.87 TTD12.69	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.36	$0.53 TTD3.57	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.38	$0.57 TTD3.87	-45.0%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 42.5% less for transportation

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD10.91	$3.81 TTD25.83	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD120.39	$71.19 TTD482.56	-21.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD180,588.60	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	-76.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.64	$7.63 TTD51.73	-19.5%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 42.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD48.21	$53.89 TTD365.28	+49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,660.33	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,651.83	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	-81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD161.92	$51.98 TTD352.32	-57.2%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,586.40	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD36,496.48	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	-84.6%
Average			-84.3%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD8.98	$2.00 TTD13.55	-70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.28	$3.38 TTD22.90	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD16.85	$5.01 TTD33.96	-60.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD140.27	$47.73 TTD323.53	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.05	$7.92 TTD53.71	-29.8%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Singapore	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD88.43	$53.13 TTD360.13	-19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD59.15	$41.10 TTD278.56	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD128.95	$113.07 TTD766.40	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD148.84	$92.43 TTD626.54	-17.2%
Average			-6.9%

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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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