Cost of living comparison
Quito is 3.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Quito
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.05
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,192.26
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.65
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,458.11
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,559.98
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.81
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.91
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.86
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.50
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.84
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.17
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.17
|
$83.12
|
|
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