Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Trinidad And Tobago Reverse

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Cost of Living in Trinidad And Tobago is 24.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Trinidad And Tobago is 38.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 67.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 35.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 24.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Trinidad And Tobago is 67.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(136.00 TT$)		 8.82 $
(60.00 TT$)		      -55.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(510.00 TT$)		 73.53 $
(500.00 TT$)		      -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(78.20 TT$)		 7.35 $
(50.00 TT$)		      -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(40.80 TT$)		 1.76 $
(12.00 TT$)		      -70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(47.60 TT$)		 2.94 $
(20.00 TT$)		      -58.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(35.61 TT$)		 3.50 $
(23.78 TT$)		      -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(17.43 TT$)		 1.03 $
(6.98 TT$)		      -60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(14.22 TT$)		 0.78 $
(5.30 TT$)		      -62.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(27.24 TT$)		 8.99 $
(61.10 TT$)		      +124.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(22.40 TT$)		 2.16 $
(14.69 TT$)		      -34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(14.21 TT$)		 1.25 $
(8.52 TT$)		      -40.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(29.16 TT$)		 4.19 $
(28.50 TT$)		      -2.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(39.85 TT$)		 3.50 $
(23.82 TT$)		      -40.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(37.62 TT$)		 4.10 $
(27.87 TT$)		      -25.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(50.30 TT$)		 4.25 $
(28.93 TT$)		      -42.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(16.29 TT$)		 2.18 $
(14.81 TT$)		      -9.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.19 TT$)		 1.10 $
(7.49 TT$)		      +44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.88 TT$)		 1.59 $
(10.80 TT$)		      -22.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(15.15 TT$)		 2.07 $
(14.10 TT$)		      -7.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(9.06 TT$)		 0.62 $
(4.21 TT$)		      -53.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(9.48 TT$)		 0.63 $
(4.31 TT$)		      -54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(14.98 TT$)		 1.59 $
(10.81 TT$)		      -27.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(15.17 TT$)		 1.23 $
(8.38 TT$)		      -44.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(102.00 TT$)		 17.65 $
(120.00 TT$)		      +17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(13.31 TT$)		 2.05 $
(13.94 TT$)		      +4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(24.45 TT$)		 2.83 $
(19.28 TT$)		      -21.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(68.00 TT$)		 5.37 $
(36.50 TT$)		      -46.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(17.00 TT$)		 1.03 $
(7.00 TT$)		      -58.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(442.00 TT$)		 100.70 $
(684.78 TT$)		      +54.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(25.50 TT$)		 1.03 $
(7.00 TT$)		      -72.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(19.04 TT$)		 1.42 $
(9.66 TT$)		      -49.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(204.00 TT$)		 14.71 $
(100.00 TT$)		      -51.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(23.81 TT$)		 3.98 $
(27.09 TT$)		      +13.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(203,998.89 TT$)		 35,294.31 $
(240,000.00 TT$)		      +17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,977.77 $
(176,647.85 TT$)		 37,169.32 $
(252,750.00 TT$)		      +43.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.55 $
(1,418.14 TT$)		 76.92 $
(523.08 TT$)		      -63.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.33 $
(389.83 TT$)		 44.17 $
(300.38 TT$)		      -22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.63 $
(487.07 TT$)		 54.11 $
(367.95 TT$)		      -24.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.17 $
(313.94 TT$)		 48.84 $
(332.14 TT$)		      +5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(149.12 TT$)		 14.87 $
(101.11 TT$)		      -32.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(97.68 TT$)		 8.82 $
(60.00 TT$)		      -38.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(9,334.49 TT$)		 249.91 $
(1,699.37 TT$)		      -81.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(153,082.04 TT$)		 6,705.92 $
(45,600.00 TT$)		      -70.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(354.83 TT$)		 59.19 $
(402.50 TT$)		      +13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(289.24 TT$)		 41.67 $
(283.33 TT$)		      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.93 $
(611.51 TT$)		 109.52 $
(744.74 TT$)		      +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.54 $
(772.05 TT$)		 93.55 $
(636.11 TT$)		      -17.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.47 $
(11,869.13 TT$)		 558.53 $
(3,798.00 TT$)		      -68.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.39 $
(9,787.79 TT$)		 391.07 $
(2,659.26 TT$)		      -72.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,894.92 $
(19,685.38 TT$)		 1,052.49 $
(7,156.92 TT$)		      -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.71 $
(16,331.51 TT$)		 766.18 $
(5,210.00 TT$)		      -68.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.96 $
(2,039.74 TT$)		 264.71 $
(1,799.99 TT$)		      -11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.21 $
(1,714.99 TT$)		 154.41 $
(1,049.99 TT$)		      -38.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.92 $
(29,443.28 TT$)		 855.93 $
(5,820.31 TT$)		      -80.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.84      -10.2 %
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