Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.0 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 61.4% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
|
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