Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3001
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$548
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$448
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.7
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$951
💸 GDP per capita
$6840
$20016
😃 Human freedom index
7.8
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
70.6
74.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
41
🌐 English speaking %
97.6%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
70
22
😀 Quality of life
40
44
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Jamaica ($1183) is 9% more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1090). Jamaica ranked 57th vs 70th 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 0.9 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 116th and 97th 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
$7.12
$9.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$72.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$3493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2192
$1665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$9.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.53
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.83
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.4
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.7
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.09
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2674
$4810

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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
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Port of Spain
$1193
84.1K
Chaguanas
$1064
83.5K
San Fernando
$953
55.4K
Scarborough
$1084
17K
San Juan
$1178
13.8K