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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago - 🇨🇦 Canada

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparing cost of living between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada: Housing is 126.7% higher in Canada, Food is 65.5% higher in Canada, Transportation is 115.6% higher in Canada, Lifestyle is 63.7% higher in Canada, Healthcare is 137.6% higher in Canada.

Housing

Item
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$778.09
$724.00 $886.27
🇨🇦 Canada
$1872.60
$1455.69 $2434.52
+140.7%
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$576.49
$539.69 $650.08
🇨🇦 Canada
$1382.75
$1096.23 $1768.92
+139.9%
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1347.52
$1249.98 $1542.60
🇨🇦 Canada
$3009.32
$2316.41 $3943.25
+123.3%
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1058.16
$987.62 $1199.25
🇨🇦 Canada
$2339.33
$1836.49 $3017.08
+121.1%
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$2665.40
$2464.78 $3066.64
🇨🇦 Canada
$6190.87
$4718.60 $8175.24
+132.3%
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$2007.47
$1867.91 $2286.58
🇨🇦 Canada
$4548.24
$3535.64 $5913.05
+126.6%
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$87.70
$83.57 $95.97
🇨🇦 Canada
$190.74
$160.34 $231.70
+117.5%
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$32.89
$31.70 $35.28
🇨🇦 Canada
$69.90
$61.09 $81.78
+112.5%

Food

Item
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$8.89
$8.32 $10.02
🇨🇦 Canada
$22.48
$17.82 $28.76
+152.9%
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$31.55
$29.36 $35.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$90.65
$70.47 $117.86
+187.3%
Fast Food Combo
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$7.73
$7.37 $8.46
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.15
$11.06 $15.98
+70.1%
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.20
$3.01 $3.57
🇨🇦 Canada
$7.43
$6.01 $9.35
+132.5%
Cappuccino
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.18
$2.99 $3.57
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.23
$4.19 $6.63
+64.3%
Milk (1 liter)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.95
$1.86 $2.12
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.19
$1.86 $2.63
+12.4%
Bread (500g)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.55
$1.49 $1.68
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.18
$1.87 $2.60
+40.3%
Rice (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$2.34
$2.25 $2.52
🇨🇦 Canada
$3.61
$3.13 $4.27
+54.4%
Eggs (12)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$2.85
$2.72 $3.10
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.10
$4.33 $6.14
+79.2%
Cheese (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$9.68
$9.22 $10.59
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.07
$13.51 $19.53
+66.1%
Chicken Breast (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$7.75
$7.41 $8.44
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.10
$11.12 $15.76
+68.9%
Beef Round (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$11.58
$11.00 $12.73
🇨🇦 Canada
$20.54
$17.10 $25.18
+77.5%
Apples (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.89
$3.73 $4.21
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
+30.5%
Banana (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.96
$1.88 $2.11
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.60
$2.25 $3.07
+32.8%
Oranges (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.89
$3.73 $4.21
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
+30.5%
Tomato (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.26
$3.13 $3.51
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.33
$3.75 $5.11
+33.0%
Potato (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.96
$1.89 $2.10
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.59
$2.26 $3.03
+32.0%
Onion (1kg)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.70
$1.64 $1.82
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.16
$1.89 $2.53
+27.2%
Water (1.5L bottle)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.29
$1.24 $1.40
🇨🇦 Canada
$1.89
$1.62 $2.25
+46.0%
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$10.28
$9.77 $11.31
🇨🇦 Canada
$17.61
$14.66 $21.59
+71.3%

Transportation

Item
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.27
$1.20 $1.42
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.46
$3.60 $5.61
+250.1%
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$44.54
$41.82 $49.97
🇨🇦 Canada
$134.31
$107.53 $170.40
+201.6%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$3.17
$2.97 $3.58
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.99
$4.75 $7.67
+88.9%
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.01
$0.95 $1.14
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.26
$1.79 $2.88
+122.5%
Gasoline (1 liter)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$1.04
$0.99 $1.13
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.04
$1.73 $2.45
+96.5%
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$36666.00
$35532.00 $38934.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$45576.00
$40608.00 $52272.00
+24.3%
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$34047.00
$32994.00 $36153.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$42727.50
$38070.00 $49005.00
+25.5%

Lifestyle

Item
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$32.96
$30.67 $37.54
🇨🇦 Canada
$56.62
$44.01 $73.61
+71.8%
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$12.57
$11.77 $14.17
🇨🇦 Canada
$24.28
$19.25 $31.06
+93.1%
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$10.10
$9.51 $11.28
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.44
$13.29 $20.68
+62.7%
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$42.12
$40.59 $45.18
🇨🇦 Canada
$61.42
$53.68 $71.86
+45.8%
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$28.09
$27.07 $30.13
🇨🇦 Canada
$40.95
$35.79 $47.91
+45.8%
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$59.99
$57.97 $64.02
🇨🇦 Canada
$86.27
$76.13 $99.94
+43.8%
Leather Business Shoes
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$71.28
$68.31 $77.22
🇨🇦 Canada
$130.41
$111.78 $155.52
+83.0%

Healthcare

Item
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$4.82
$4.63 $5.19
🇨🇦 Canada
$12.82
$11.10 $15.15
+166.3%
Antibiotics (1 week)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$7.70
$7.40 $8.30
🇨🇦 Canada
$19.24
$16.65 $22.73
+149.8%
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
$197.40
$184.80 $222.60
🇨🇦 Canada
$388.50
$308.00 $497.00
+96.8%

Average Monthly Salaries (After Tax, USD)

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

$2,275
$1,885
$1,456
$2,496
$1,300

🇨🇦 Canada

$5,279
$4,373
$3,378
$5,792
$3,017

Quality of Life Comparison

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
66.5
🇨🇦 Canada
70.2
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
52.8
🇨🇦 Canada
63.7
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
52.5
🇨🇦 Canada
29.4
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
79.8
🇨🇦 Canada
60.8

How to Use This Comparison

📈 Understanding Differences

Green percentages show where costs are lower, red shows higher costs. Look at individual categories to understand where your money goes further. Some items like housing may vary more than others like groceries.

💰 Budget Impact

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🔄 Next Steps

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are the percentage differences between Trinidad and Tobago and Canada calculated?

Percentages show how much more or less expensive each item is in Canada compared to Trinidad and Tobago, based on individual price differences.

What do the colors in the comparison table mean?

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What data is included in this comparison?

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