Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$900
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2374
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$393
$491
🏘️ Family rent
$891
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.5
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$841
💸 GDP per capita
$8351
$19629
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
7.45
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
73
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
42
🌐 English speaking %
94%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
34
22
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
73.9K
1.37M

The average cost of living in Dominica ($900) is 23% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1171). Dominica ranked 95th vs 54th for Trinidad and Tobago in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.7 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 104th and 112th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1088
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1312
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$966
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.9
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$8.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.99
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.35
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.22
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.49
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3353
$2902

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$834
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1168
3.63K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Port of Spain
$1218
545K
San Fernando
$898
55.4K
Chaguanas
$1053
83.5K
Scarborough
$1099
17K
San Juan
$1217
13.8K