Cost of living comparison
Chicago is 3.4 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Chicago
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Chicago are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
If you lived in Chicago instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$2.44
|
|
pay 49.8% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$7.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.37
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$4.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
$58.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
$2,360.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
$1,512.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$126.63
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
$2,475.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
$42,300.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
$64.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
$146.00
|
|
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