Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 2.3 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.2% more in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% more in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Illinois
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Illinois
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Illinois are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 99.2% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.46
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.94
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.64
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,005.15
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.34
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,455.16
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,557.80
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.37
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.71
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,571.49
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.97
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.58
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.72
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.19
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.60
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.52
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.64
|
$115.89
|
|
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