Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 64.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
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