Cost of living comparison
New York is 2.6 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in New York
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in New York are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New York.
If you lived in New York instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.54
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 50.6% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.19
|
$97.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,254.29
|
$31,535.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
$18.98
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.75
|
$63.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,459.09
|
$1,925.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.71
|
$1,646.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.77
|
$138.03
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,294.18
|
$1,553.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,604.00
|
$23,861.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.01
|
$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.95
|
$63.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
$15.22
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.60
|
$50.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.92
|
$41.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.39
|
$82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.35
|
$112.43
|
|
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