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Cost of living

874.49

800.37

Eating Out

18.52

18.68

Rent & Utilities

297.96

281.16

Transportation

845.15

717.25

Groceries

5.46

5.2

Other

556.93

457.32

ArimaSan Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)

Consumer prices in Arima are roughly 12% higher than in San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago).

Cost of living

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
Total with rent one person	886	1,199
Total with rent family	2,934	2,192
Without rent one person	700	559
Without rent one family	1,931	1,563
Rent & Utilities person	497.51	429.52
Rent & Utilities family	717.33	777.02
Food person	520	407
Food family	1,214	1,437
Transport person	39.59	47.03
Transport family	101.63	109.24
Life expectancy	78.35 years	84.22 years

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
Lunch Menu	10.54	9.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	87.18	88.78
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	6.15	6.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.61	1.8
Cappuccino	4.43	4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.18	1.09

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	368.19	376.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	269.63	296.38
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	665.41	520.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	591.37	569.97
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	62.34	57.32
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	70.31	98.99
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	58.49	48.32

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
Local transport ticket	6.29	7.06
Monthly ticket local transport	3,957	3,227
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,873	1,719
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	1.09	1
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	72.14%	59.02%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	5.6	6.63
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.91	1.02

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	2.06	2.5
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.39	1.95
Eggs, x12	4.81	3.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.82	8.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.28	11.39
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	11.8	9.52
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	2.83	2.83
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.68	0.83

Item	Arima	San Fernando (Trinidad and Tobago)
Gym Membership, 1 month	29.4	35.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	8.97	7.74
Doctors visit	35.58	48.62
Haircut, simple	10.54	9.24
Brand Jeans	55.93	46.62
Brand Sneakers	127.69	106.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	264.34	190.7
International Primary School, 1 year	3,923	3,214