Cost of living in Trinidad and Tobago

Summary of cost of living in Trinidad and Tobago

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 29,988 TT$
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 15,242 TT$
  • WARNING!  These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 98 TT$
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 62 TT$
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 36 TT$
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 16 TT$
12 eggs, large 31 TT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 31 TT$
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 56 TT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 24 TT$
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 19 TT$
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 14 TT$
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 152 TT$
2 liters of coca-cola 16 TT$
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 16 TT$
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 14,650 TT$
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 5,752 TT$
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 1,190 TT$
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 8,514 TT$
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 4,291 TT$
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 790 TT$
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 171 TT$
40” flat screen tv 4,000 TT$
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 710 TT$
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 60 TT$
Hourly rate for cleaning help -
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 542 TT$
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 418 TT$
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 741 TT$
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 1,497 TT$
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 230,785 TT$
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 7 TT$
Monthly ticket public transport 400 TT$
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 43 TT$
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 286 TT$
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 314 TT$
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 53 TT$
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 31 TT$
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 39 TT$
4 rolls of toilet paper 15 TT$
Tube of toothpaste 32 TT$
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 96 TT$
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 514 TT$
2 tickets to the movies 107 TT$
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 270 TT$
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 657 TT$
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 201 TT$
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 29 TT$
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 24 TT$
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 3,000 TT$
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1.19 TT$
1 month of gym membership in business district 400 TT$
1 package of marlboro cigarettes -

Map of Cost of Living in Trinidad and Tobago

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What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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