Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 16.3% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
|
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
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