Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 27.4% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.27
VUV1,338
|
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.62
VUV1,142
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV258
|
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
VUV207
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
VUV953
|
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
VUV644
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
VUV109
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
VUV268
|
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.34
VUV871
|
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.96
VUV128,333
|
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.71
VUV159,053
|
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$447.82
VUV53,167
|
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,356.59
VUV754,667
|
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
VUV549
|
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
VUV607
|
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.17
VUV7,500
|
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
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