Cost of living

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Iraq

hira
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$955
$745
Cost of living Family
$2728
$1944
One person rent
$625
$466
Family rent
$1600
$1193
Food expenses
$489
$204
Transport expenses
$34.39
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$888.77
$501.51
Quality of life
32.6
32.82
Human freedom index
5.85
5.45
Life expectancy
67.82
74.79
English speaking %
99%
33.9%
Population
1.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Trinidad and Tobago ($955) is 29% more expensive than in Iraq ($955). Trinidad and Tobago ranked 97th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Trinidad and Tobago compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$9.98
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.31
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.65
Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.73
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376.99
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781.55
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598.4
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.32
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.35
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.13
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.07
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2888
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1782
$578
Transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$70.08
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.46
Groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.74
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.41
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.56
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$5.29
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.01
Other
Trinidad and Tobago
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.79
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$47.25
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$10.23
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$51.72
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$121.91
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235.2
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$3010
$2778