Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 48.1% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
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pay 51.5% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
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pay 60.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
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pay 54.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 51.5% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
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