Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 94.0% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.8% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 85.1% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Ireland
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 86.8% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$17.71
€16.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$9.75
€8.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$4.12
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$5.05
€4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$4.48
€4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$1.22
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$7.11
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.05
|
$119.47
€109.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,192.26
|
$37,943.34
€34,757.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$20.48
€18.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.65
|
$46.92
€42.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.11
|
$1,406.76
€1,288.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.98
|
$1,187.82
€1,088.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$159.87
€146.45
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.81
|
$996.31
€912.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.91
|
$6,771.62
€6,203.11
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$5.94
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$16.44
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.86
|
$55.70
€51.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$12.29
€11.26
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.50
|
$77.94
€71.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.84
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.17
|
$85.63
€78.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.17
|
$89.10
€81.62
|
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