Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 15.2% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Trinidad and Tobago
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Trinidad and Tobago are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$9.51
TTD64.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.19
TTD483.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,305.16
TTD219,254.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$53.89
TTD365.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$509.67
TTD3,459.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$377.30
TTD2,560.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$51.98
TTD352.77
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$190.69
TTD1,294.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,604.00
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.01
TTD34.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$47.73
TTD323.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$53.13
TTD360.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$41.10
TTD278.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$113.07
TTD767.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$92.43
TTD627.35
|
|
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