Cost of living comparison
Arima is 11.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Arima
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$2.12
TTD14.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$2.08
TTD14.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$8.31
TTD56.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$2.62
TTD17.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,192.26
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,290.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$6.80
TTD46.15
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.65
|
$57.56
TTD390.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.11
|
$475.43
TTD3,225.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.98
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$53.54
TTD363.25
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.81
|
$131.66
TTD893.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.91
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.75
|
|
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$3.66
TTD24.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.86
|
$47.54
TTD322.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$5.12
TTD34.74
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.50
|
$51.20
TTD347.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.84
|
$26.33
TTD178.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.17
|
$104.84
TTD711.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.17
|
$73.14
TTD496.28
|
|
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