Cost of living comparison
Lima is 3.1% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Lima
The cost of childcare and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.45
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.71
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.39
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.93
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.75
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.53
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.61
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.69
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.83
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.56
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD218,971.23
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.73
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.28
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,454.62
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,557.40
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.32
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 48.8% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,292.51
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,567.07
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.55
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.90
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.96
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.53
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.71
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.13
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.56
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.40
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.54
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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