Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 15.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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