Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad and Tobago is 38.3% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Housing: pay 49.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Childcare: pay 72.4% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Trinidad and Tobago

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.06	$9.51 TTD64.45	-36.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.63	$7.31 TTD49.58	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.49	$0.97 TTD6.61	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.76	$0.80 TTD5.43	-62.8%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$2.32 TTD15.71	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.24	$3.45 TTD23.39	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.18	$8.55 TTD57.93	+22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.94	$4.09 TTD27.75	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.83	$3.62 TTD24.53	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$2.30 TTD15.61	+64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$1.00 TTD6.77	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$1.57 TTD10.67	+6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.56	$1.87 TTD12.69	-28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.53 TTD3.57	-48.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.57 TTD3.87	-32.0%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.20	$3.81 TTD25.83	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$222.63	$71.19 TTD482.56	-44.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	$32,305.16 TTD218,971.23	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.79	$7.63 TTD51.73	-58.1%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.71	$53.89 TTD365.28	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	$509.67 TTD3,454.62	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	$377.30 TTD2,557.40	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.04	$51.98 TTD352.32	-61.2%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 72.4% less for childcare

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	$190.69 TTD1,292.51	-78.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	$4,214.54 TTD28,567.07	-66.7%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.51	$2.00 TTD13.55	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.96	$3.38 TTD22.90	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.68	$5.01 TTD33.96	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.54	$47.73 TTD323.53	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.37	$7.92 TTD53.71	-35.3%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Wellington	Trinidad and Tobago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.25	$53.13 TTD360.13	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.15	$41.10 TTD278.56	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.45	$113.07 TTD766.40	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.17	$92.43 TTD626.54	-28.7%
Average			-22.3%

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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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