Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 15.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.26
|
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.64
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.05
|
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.39
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.10
|
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.56
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.03
|
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.77
|
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.23
|
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.07
|
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.86
|
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.81
|
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.28
|
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.46
|
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.13
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,523.09
|
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,276.94
|
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,611.78
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.11
|
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,118.04
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.10
|
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.83
|
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.16
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.64
|
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.20
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD753.85
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.58
|
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
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