Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 25.0% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Colombia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.66
|
$4.20
COP17,523.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$6.62
COP27,610.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
$0.78
COP3,271.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.60
COP2,483.23
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
$1.27
COP5,303.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
$2.16
COP9,026.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
$3.88
COP16,184.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
$2.02
COP8,427.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
$2.19
COP9,127.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
$1.07
COP4,468.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
$0.45
COP1,896.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
$0.55
COP2,301.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
$0.46
COP1,907.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
$0.50
COP2,087.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.45
COP1,888.79
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
$3.05
COP12,735.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
$34.31
COP143,073.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
|
$17,642.99
COP73,572,760.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
$14.10
COP58,790.28
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.45
|
$22.88
COP95,397.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
$272.41
COP1,135,984.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
$235.87
COP983,600.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
$66.40
COP276,905.25
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
$190.65
COP795,044.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
|
$4,364.51
COP18,200,392.35
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
$1.15
COP4,811.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
$1.40
COP5,855.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
$2.09
COP8,726.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
$22.45
COP93,637.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
$3.65
COP15,236.91
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
$52.02
COP216,929.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
$38.22
COP159,400.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
$81.60
COP340,299.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
$69.09
COP288,094.74
|
|
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