See also: food prices cost of living entertainment costs
Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Trinidad and Tobago? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 8.9 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 7.4 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 74 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 3.5 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 1 US dollar for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Trinidad and Tobago, including Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda, local beer, a better restaurant for a couple, coffee, or bottle of water
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Trinidad and Tobago
What currency is used in Trinidad and Tobago and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad & Tobago dollar (TTD). For 10 US dollars you can get 67.8 Trinidad & Tobago dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 678 Trinidad & Tobago dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Trinidad & Tobago dollars you can get 1.48 US dollars.
Prices: Port of Spain San Fernando Trinidad Sangre Grande Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago Arima Point Fortin San Juan Tunapuna
cheap restaurant
$8.9 ($5.2 - $17.7)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$1.8 ($1.5 - $3)
70% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.5 ($1.5 - $5.9)
32% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.8 ($0.74 - $1)
61% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$7.4 ($6.6 - $8.9)
31% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1 ($0.89 - $1.5)
by half less than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2013: $2.7(TTD 18.3), 2014: $2.7(TTD 18.2), 2015: $2.9(TTD 19.8), 2016: $2.5(TTD 17.3), 2017: $2.6(TTD 17.6), and 2018: $2.3(TTD 15.6)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2013: $23(TTD 155), 2014: $52(TTD 350), 2015: $44(TTD 300), 2016: $59(TTD 400), 2017: $46(TTD 313), and 2018: $66(TTD 450)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2013: $1.5(TTD 10), 2014: $1.5(TTD 10), 2015: $1.5(TTD 10.5), 2016: $1.5(TTD 10), 2017: $1.5(TTD 10), and 2018: $1.8(TTD 12).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Trinidad and Tobago?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2013: $0.83(TTD 5.6), 2014: $0.77(TTD 5.3), 2015: $0.87(TTD 5.9), 2016: $0.93(TTD 6.3), 2017: $0.89(TTD 6), and 2018: $0.92(TTD 6.2) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2013: $0.73(TTD 4.9), 2014: $0.62(TTD 4.2), 2015: $0.67(TTD 4.6), 2016: $0.74(TTD 5), 2017: $0.7(TTD 4.8), and 2018: $0.75(TTD 5.1)