Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 21.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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