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

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Cost of Living in Trinidad And Tobago is 24.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Trinidad And Tobago is 38.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 67.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 34.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Trinidad And Tobago are 24.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Trinidad And Tobago is 68.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(134.26 TT$)		 8.94 $
(60.00 TT$)		      -55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(503.49 TT$)		 74.48 $
(500.00 TT$)		      -0.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(73.85 TT$)		 7.45 $
(50.00 TT$)		      -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(40.28 TT$)		 1.79 $
(12.00 TT$)		      -70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(46.99 TT$)		 2.98 $
(20.00 TT$)		      -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(35.06 TT$)		 3.50 $
(23.49 TT$)		      -33.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(17.15 TT$)		 1.04 $
(6.96 TT$)		      -59.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(13.97 TT$)		 0.79 $
(5.27 TT$)		      -62.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(26.84 TT$)		 8.96 $
(60.16 TT$)		      +124.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(22.10 TT$)		 2.19 $
(14.71 TT$)		      -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(13.99 TT$)		 1.26 $
(8.47 TT$)		      -39.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(27.91 TT$)		 4.25 $
(28.51 TT$)		      +2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(39.46 TT$)		 3.47 $
(23.31 TT$)		      -40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(37.01 TT$)		 3.97 $
(26.63 TT$)		      -28.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(49.42 TT$)		 4.26 $
(28.62 TT$)		      -42.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(16.06 TT$)		 2.17 $
(14.58 TT$)		      -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(5.10 TT$)		 1.10 $
(7.37 TT$)		      +44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(13.67 TT$)		 1.65 $
(11.08 TT$)		      -18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(14.95 TT$)		 1.99 $
(13.36 TT$)		      -10.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(8.91 TT$)		 0.61 $
(4.12 TT$)		      -53.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(9.36 TT$)		 0.64 $
(4.28 TT$)		      -54.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(14.79 TT$)		 1.56 $
(10.47 TT$)		      -29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(14.93 TT$)		 1.22 $
(8.19 TT$)		      -45.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(100.70 TT$)		 17.88 $
(120.00 TT$)		      +19.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(13.03 TT$)		 2.10 $
(14.07 TT$)		      +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(24.09 TT$)		 2.87 $
(19.25 TT$)		      -20.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(67.13 TT$)		 5.66 $
(38.00 TT$)		      -43.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(16.78 TT$)		 0.97 $
(6.50 TT$)		      -61.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(436.36 TT$)		 74.48 $
(500.00 TT$)		      +14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(25.17 TT$)		 1.04 $
(7.00 TT$)		      -72.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(18.80 TT$)		 1.44 $
(9.66 TT$)		      -48.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(201.40 TT$)		 14.90 $
(100.00 TT$)		      -50.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(23.59 TT$)		 4.02 $
(26.96 TT$)		      +14.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(201,396.09 TT$)		 35,750.45 $
(240,000.00 TT$)		      +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(174,314.27 TT$)		 36,899.57 $
(247,714.29 TT$)		      +42.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(1,395.72 TT$)		 77.92 $
(523.08 TT$)		      -62.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(384.09 TT$)		 44.75 $
(300.38 TT$)		      -21.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(479.96 TT$)		 55.67 $
(373.75 TT$)		      -22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(312.62 TT$)		 49.31 $
(331.03 TT$)		      +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(146.48 TT$)		 15.06 $
(101.11 TT$)		      -31.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(95.26 TT$)		 8.94 $
(60.00 TT$)		      -37.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(9,236.58 TT$)		 240.65 $
(1,615.53 TT$)		      -82.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(151,911.72 TT$)		 6,286.12 $
(42,200.00 TT$)		      -72.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(349.26 TT$)		 58.74 $
(394.32 TT$)		      +12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(286.02 TT$)		 42.94 $
(288.24 TT$)		      +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(600.94 TT$)		 107.46 $
(721.43 TT$)		      +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(760.40 TT$)		 100.18 $
(672.50 TT$)		      -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(11,716.25 TT$)		 550.45 $
(3,695.28 TT$)		      -68.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(9,658.28 TT$)		 397.86 $
(2,670.92 TT$)		      -72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(19,549.12 TT$)		 1,060.07 $
(7,116.46 TT$)		      -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(16,113.69 TT$)		 775.73 $
(5,207.66 TT$)		      -67.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(2,020.91 TT$)		 268.13 $
(1,799.99 TT$)		      -10.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(1,692.08 TT$)		 156.41 $
(1,049.99 TT$)		      -37.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Trinidad And Tobago Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(29,122.66 TT$)		 850.21 $
(5,707.65 TT$)		      -80.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.94      -9.7 %
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