Cost of living comparison
Japan is 21.4% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.47
|
$6.44
¥938
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.59
|
$4.94
¥720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$1.52
¥222
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$5.72
¥833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.94
|
$5.46
¥795
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$2.02
¥294
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.54
|
$2.73
¥397
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$2.17
¥317
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$2.04
¥297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.08
¥158
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.84
|
$4.22
¥615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.70
|
$57.82
¥8,421
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,033.19
|
$22,042.19
¥3,210,335
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.74
|
$25.42
¥3,703
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.39
|
$31.09
¥4,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,455.60
|
$500.38
¥72,877
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,558.13
|
$325.42
¥47,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.42
|
$113.04
¥16,463
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.87
|
$288.10
¥41,961
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,575.15
|
$11,095.30
¥1,615,976
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$2.78
¥405
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.97
|
$3.98
¥580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.62
|
$57.72
¥8,406
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.73
|
$11.97
¥1,744
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.23
|
$40.54
¥5,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.64
|
$26.82
¥3,906
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.62
|
$54.08
¥7,876
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.72
|
$81.66
¥11,894
|
|
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