Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 23.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.48
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.60
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.72
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.40
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD57.96
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.76
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.54
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.62
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.77
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.67
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.84
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD482.79
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,073.93
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.75
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.45
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,456.24
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,558.60
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.48
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,293.11
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,580.47
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.91
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD33.98
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.69
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.74
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.30
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.69
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD766.76
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD626.83
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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