Cost of living comparison
Romania is 2.8% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Romania instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$8.50
RON39.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$6.39
RON29.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.73
RON7.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$1.42
RON6.53
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$1.09
RON4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$3.76
RON17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$5.57
RON25.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.98
RON13.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$2.73
RON12.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.47
RON2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.67
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.64
RON2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.84
RON3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.37
RON1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.41
RON1.90
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$5.68
RON26.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$19.80
RON90.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$25,308.53
RON116,176.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$6.26
RON28.75
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$8.81
RON40.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$370.46
RON1,700.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$263.66
RON1,210.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$101.60
RON466.39
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$363.62
RON1,669.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$5,956.82
RON27,344.17
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$2.02
RON9.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$2.17
RON9.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$5.28
RON24.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$37.57
RON172.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$6.14
RON28.20
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$59.54
RON273.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$34.40
RON157.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$69.71
RON320.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$80.78
RON370.80
|
|
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