Cost of Living in San Fernando, 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $960 $664 $1,255 $413 $111

Utilities $118 $111 $207 $66 —

Internet & Mobile $96 $74 $126 $52 $4

Groceries $177 $517 $960 $325 $12

Transportation $266 $369 $591 $89 $37

Dining Out $812 $472 $664 $118 $74

Leisure Activities $295 $266 $443 $59 $44

Health Insurance $81 $103 $266 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $15 $59 $89 — —

Total $2,820 $2,635 $4,601 $1,122 $282

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $472.48 per month

Coworking Space $177.18 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,063.07 per month

Coliving Space $664.42 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.43 per cup

Beer $2.66 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $7.38 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.12 per meal

Apples $3.25 per kg

Bread $2.14 per loaf

Milk $2.36 per liter

Rice $1.77 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.68 per kg

Beef $11.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.03 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $66.44 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.18 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.48 per trip

Taxi per km $0.96 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $51.68 per month

Gasoline $1.14 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $8.12 per trip

Scooter Rental $22.15 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $41.34 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $48.72 per month

Gym Membership $44.29 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.81 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.76 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $66.44 per pair

Summer Dress $47.25 per dress

Running Shoes $110.74 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $11.81 per visit

Laundry $3.69 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $51.68 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 6.7728 TTD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

San Fernando cost of living