Cost of living comparison

 Trinidad and Tobago
compared to
 Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Cabo Verde is 10.2% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants
pay 22.6% more in Cabo Verde
Groceries
pay 14.2% more in Cabo Verde
Transportation
pay 44.3% more in Cabo Verde
Housing
pay 19.6% more in Cabo Verde
Childcare
pay 30.8% less in Cabo Verde
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.8% less in Cabo Verde
Clothing
pay 8.2% more in Cabo Verde

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Cabo Verde.

Cabo Verde vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

pay 22.6% more for restaurants

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.51
TTD64.66
$5.10
CVE496.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.31
TTD49.74
$4.86
CVE472.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
TTD6.63
$2.16
CVE209.69

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Bread
1 loaf
$2.32
TTD15.76
$2.51
CVE244.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.45
TTD23.47
$6.73
CVE653.70
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
TTD58.11
$5.01
CVE487.32

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pay 44.3% more for transportation

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.81
TTD25.91
$6.45
CVE627.17
Monthly public transit pass $71.19
TTD484.11
$25.28
CVE2,456.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
$29,166.78
CVE2,834,582.74

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pay 19.6% more for housing

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.89
TTD366.45
$57.24
CVE5,562.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $509.67
TTD3,465.71
$475.70
CVE46,231.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $377.30
TTD2,565.61
$350.12
CVE34,026.61

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $190.69
TTD1,296.66
$136.23
CVE13,239.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
$2,824.32
CVE274,482.09

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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
TTD13.59
$2.70
CVE262.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.38
TTD22.97
$1.80
CVE174.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.01
TTD34.07
$4.38
CVE425.19

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

 
Trinidad and Tobago
Cabo Verde
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.13
TTD361.29
$46.18
CVE4,488.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
TTD279.45
$43.75
CVE4,251.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.07
TTD768.86
$92.36
CVE8,976.18

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