Cost of living comparison
Norway is 75.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 73.8% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 99.6% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Norway
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Norway are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.10
|
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,216.14
|
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
|
pay 99.6% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.69
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.49
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.26
|
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.71
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.95
|
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,599.02
|
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.90
|
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.77
|
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.53
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.87
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.26
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.24
|
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
|
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