Chaguanas at a glance
- Chaguanas is the most expensive of Trinidad and Tobago's 3 priced cities: $989 a month in essentials, 5% above San Fernando at $946.
- The average net salary of $791 covers that 0.8×.
- 100.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at regional corporation level.
- PM2.5 averages 11.2 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 3 Trinidad and Tobago cities we track, so every row says whether Chaguanas is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $989 | $989 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $379 | $379 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $472 | $516 | $44 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $183 | $176 | $7 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $243 | $243 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $154 | $147 | $7 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $30 | $41 | 1.37× as much |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $791 | $1,032 | 1.30× as much |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $752 | $752 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $948 | $948 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Chaguanas, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.32 | $10.32 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $58.95 | $58.95 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $8.11 | $8.11 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.24 | $3.72 | $0.48 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.77 | $1.84 | $0.07 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.58 | $2.58 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.28 | $1.02 | 1.25× as much |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.96 | $0.74 | 1.30× as much |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.46 | $2.41 | $0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.19 | $2.28 | $0.09 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.21 | $2.85 | 1.29× as much |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.83 | $3.83 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $7.37 | $6.63 | $0.74 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.11 | $8.11 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.95 | $5.51 | 1.87× as much |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $3.07 | $2.51 | $0.56 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $5.16 | $4.89 | $0.27 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.51 | $1.30 | 1.93× as much |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.21 | $0.97 | 2.28× as much |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.28 | $1.18 | $0.10 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.74 | $0.74 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi start | $2.21 | $0.88 | 2.51× as much |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.37 | $0.88 | 1.56× as much |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $103.16 | $90.88 | $12.28 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $51.09 | $51.09 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $39.30 | $42.15 | $2.85 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $51.58 | $51.58 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $8.84 | $8.84 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Chaguanas has 100.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (regional corporation level). That is the highest of the 5 Trinidad and Tobago cities we track. Trinidad and Tobago's national figure is 103.2, so Chaguanas runs 2 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Chaguanas ranks against every city we track
Chaguanas sits ahead of 62% of the 1009 cities we track on city-centre rent. On local salary it is ahead of 50% of 995. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 2% of 1022.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Chaguanas sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated