Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 5.1% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
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Trinidad and Tobago
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$9.58
TTD64.84
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
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pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$8.48
TTD57.39
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
$3.70
TTD25.08
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
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pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
|
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
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pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$92.11
TTD623.62
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