Cost of living comparison
Peru is 21.7% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Peru
Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.66
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,111.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
$16.04
PEN58.71
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.45
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
$239.27
PEN875.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
$37.17
PEN136.04
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
$170.53
PEN624.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,910.21
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
$32.14
PEN117.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
$42.67
PEN156.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
$26.03
PEN95.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
$66.63
PEN243.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
$62.87
PEN230.09
|
|
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