Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 21.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.28
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.59
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.41
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 43.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.67
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.33
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.77
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.67
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.46
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.57
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.75
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.64
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.66
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.56
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.76
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD481.26
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD218,381.47
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.59
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD364.30
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,445.32
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,550.51
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD351.37
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 46.9% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,289.03
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,490.13
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.51
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.83
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.87
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD322.66
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.57
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD359.16
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD277.81
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD764.34
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD624.85
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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