Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 2.3 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1 times more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.8% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Minnesota
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Minnesota are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.53
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.16
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,241.24
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.73
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.88
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.56
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.75
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,294.10
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,602.29
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.93
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.58
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.90
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.34
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.31
|
$103.00
|
|
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