Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 25.8% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$3.17
BOB21.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$6.97
BOB48.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.02
BOB7.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.76
BOB5.26
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$1.30
BOB9.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$2.66
BOB18.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$3.48
BOB24.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$1.93
BOB13.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$1.67
BOB11.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.89
BOB6.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.64
BOB4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.65
BOB4.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.46
BOB3.19
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$2.02
BOB14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$26.17
BOB181.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$16,174.39
BOB112,030.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$13.68
BOB94.74
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$48.31
BOB334.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$311.39
BOB2,156.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$215.91
BOB1,495.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$30.22
BOB209.32
|
|
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$178.93
BOB1,239.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$3,497.25
BOB24,223.46
|
|
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.94
BOB13.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$2.50
BOB17.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$40.81
BOB282.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$6.69
BOB46.37
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$45.46
BOB314.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$51.97
BOB359.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$65.38
BOB452.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$58.33
BOB404.04
|
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