Cost of living comparison

Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Trinidad Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Trinidad.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 48.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 99.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 18.5% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 67.5% more in Reykjavik

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Trinidad. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Trinidad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Trinidad, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.41	$20.00 ISK2,664	+95.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.58	$18.02 ISK2,400	+146.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.65	$3.15 ISK420	+221.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TTD5.45	$2.19 ISK291	+171.6%
Average			+158.7%

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pay 48.2% more for groceries

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$3.61 ISK481	+52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.18 TTD21.53	$7.76 ISK1,033	+144.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 TTD54.89	$6.40 ISK853	-20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.10 TTD27.76	$5.76 ISK767	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.89	$9.45 ISK1,258	+121.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.13	$1.40 ISK187	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 TTD7.20	$1.01 ISK134	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.63	$1.22 ISK162	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 TTD11.81	$2.22 ISK296	+27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 TTD3.35	$1.43 ISK191	+190.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.20	$0.93 ISK124	+50.8%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 99.4% more for transportation

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.79	$8.50 ISK1,132	+107.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.14 TTD495.78	$74.95 ISK9,984	+2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,060.60	$42,450.45 ISK5,654,400	+26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.66 TTD45.12	$24.05 ISK3,204	+261.3%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.30 TTD354.49	$69.87 ISK9,306	+33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.44 TTD4,015.69	$1,971.17 ISK262,560	+232.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.59 TTD2,776.29	$1,803.44 ISK240,218	+340.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.88	$53.95 ISK7,187	+0.8%
Average			+151.8%

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pay 18.5% more for childcare

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.27 TTD1,554.03	$252.14 ISK33,585	+10.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,990.46	$5,993.99 ISK798,400	+27.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 TTD9.92	$10.81 ISK1,440	+639.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.18	$5.31 ISK707	+48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.56 TTD37.68	$12.25 ISK1,631	+120.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 TTD337.13	$69.95 ISK9,317	+40.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.49	$14.77 ISK1,968	+68.3%
Average			+183.4%

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pay 67.5% more for clothing

	Trinidad	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.86	$108.97 ISK14,515	+95.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.44	$49.72 ISK6,623	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.26 TTD632.12	$151.85 ISK20,227	+62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.40 TTD694.10	$194.16 ISK25,862	+89.6%
Average			+67.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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