Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3047
$2625
🏠 One person rent
$506
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1235
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$43.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$783
💸 GDP per capita
$6874
$18333
😃 Human freedom index
7.56
7.45
❤️ Life expectancy
70.6
74.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
42
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
69
22
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1148) is 6% more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1086). Jamaica ranked 66th vs 73rd 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 0.7 months in Jamaica compared to 0.7 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 117th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.15
$9.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1761
$903
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.3
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1894
$3483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$1670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.72
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$9.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.8
$5.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.44
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.14
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2111
$3277

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Cities Comparison in Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1325
580K
Spanish Town
$783
131K
Half Way Tree
$1165
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1018
124K
May Pen
$821
61.5K
Mandeville
$978
48.3K
Old Harbour
$849
28.7K
Linstead
$1046
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1143
14.8K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Port of Spain
$1168
81.1K
Chaguanas
$1070
83.5K
San Fernando
$964
55.4K
Scarborough
$1101
17K
San Juan
$1164
13.8K