Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 73.9% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 81.7% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
|
pay 43.1% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
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pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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