Cost of living in San Fernando

In San Fernando, Trinidad And Tobago, a single person typically needs around $964 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $2400 monthly.

How expensive is San Fernando compared to other cities?

San Fernando is 9% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does San Fernando compare to your city?

San Fernando is 61% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in San Fernando is, on average, 85% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in San Fernando?

Who is San Fernando a good fit for?

San Fernando is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is San Fernando so expensive?

The cost of living in San Fernando is primarily driven by rent and utilities, which are notably higher than in many other regions.

Is food expensive in San Fernando?

Food prices in San Fernando are 24% higher than the European benchmark, making it a significant expense for residents.

Is public transport affordable in San Fernando?

Public transport in San Fernando is 62% lower than the European benchmark, making it a cost-effective option for getting around.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
964 $
Without Rent
562 $
Rent & Utilities
401 $
Food
425 $
Transport
33 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
859 $
GDP per Capita
18,333 $
Freedom Index
7.45
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
88%
Population
55.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.8 $
Dinner 74.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.36 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Capuccino 3.75 $
Coke, 330ml 1 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.2 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.65 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.02 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.48 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.64 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.42 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.78 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.79 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.91 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 17.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.51 $
Cigarette pack 4.7 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.44 $
Monthly Pass 44.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.01 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.94 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 44.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.93 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.15 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.82 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 45.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 309 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 690 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 412 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 801 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,976 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,492 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 859 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.10%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.87 $
Haircut 9.68 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 133 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,824 $

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Curacao
San Fernando vs Willemstad (Willemstad is 45% more expensive) San Fernando vs Barber (Barber is 45% more expensive)
Uruguay
San Fernando vs Montevideo (Montevideo is 38% more expensive) San Fernando vs Salto (Salto is 2% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad de la Costa (Ciudad de la Costa is 21% more expensive) San Fernando vs Rivera (Rivera is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs Maldonado (Maldonado is 0% more expensive) San Fernando vs Paysandu (Paysandu is 20% less expensive) San Fernando vs Tacuarembo (Tacuarembo is 14% less expensive) San Fernando vs Melo (Melo is 24% less expensive) San Fernando vs Mercedes (Mercedes is 6% more expensive) San Fernando vs Artigas (Artigas is 9% less expensive)
Trinidad And Tobago
San Fernando vs Chaguanas (Chaguanas is 11% more expensive) San Fernando vs Port of Spain (Port of Spain is 21% more expensive) San Fernando vs San Fernando (San Fernando has similar costs) San Fernando vs Scarborough (Scarborough is 14% more expensive) San Fernando vs San Juan (San Juan is 21% more expensive)
Chile
San Fernando vs Santiago (Santiago is 24% more expensive) San Fernando vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 1% less expensive) San Fernando vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 3% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 11% less expensive) San Fernando vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 1% less expensive) San Fernando vs Temuco (Temuco is 9% less expensive) San Fernando vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 12% less expensive) San Fernando vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Talca (Talca is 12% less expensive)
Guyana
San Fernando vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 2% more expensive) San Fernando vs Linden (Linden is 5% more expensive) San Fernando vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 5% more expensive)
Mexico
San Fernando vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 23% more expensive) San Fernando vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 9% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 24% less expensive) San Fernando vs Leon (Leon is 25% less expensive) San Fernando vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 5% more expensive) San Fernando vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 2% more expensive) San Fernando vs Puebla (Puebla is 3% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 1% more expensive) San Fernando vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 30% more expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 25% less expensive)
Suriname
San Fernando vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 10% less expensive) San Fernando vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 13% less expensive)
Ecuador
San Fernando vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 6% less expensive) San Fernando vs Quito (Quito is 6% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 20% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 39% less expensive) San Fernando vs Duran (Duran is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs Machala (Machala is 38% less expensive) San Fernando vs Manta (Manta is 10% less expensive) San Fernando vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs Loja (Loja is 36% less expensive) San Fernando vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 32% less expensive)
Peru
San Fernando vs Lima (Lima is 2% more expensive) San Fernando vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 42% less expensive) San Fernando vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 27% less expensive) San Fernando vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 47% less expensive) San Fernando vs Callao (Callao is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs Piura (Piura is 41% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cusco (Cusco is 33% less expensive) San Fernando vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 49% less expensive) San Fernando vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 39% less expensive) San Fernando vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 30% less expensive)
Venezuela
San Fernando vs Caracas (Caracas is 8% more expensive) San Fernando vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 27% less expensive) San Fernando vs Valencia (Valencia is 19% less expensive) San Fernando vs Maracay (Maracay is 25% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 26% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barinas (Barinas is 17% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 7% less expensive) San Fernando vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 2% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 10% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 6% less expensive)
Colombia
San Fernando vs Bogota (Bogota is 10% less expensive) San Fernando vs Medellin (Medellin is 9% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cali (Cali is 24% less expensive) San Fernando vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 18% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 22% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 43% less expensive) San Fernando vs Soacha (Soacha is 22% less expensive) San Fernando vs Soledad (Soledad is 13% less expensive) San Fernando vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 51% less expensive) San Fernando vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 33% less expensive)
Brazil
San Fernando vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 5% more expensive) San Fernando vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 1% less expensive) San Fernando vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 26% less expensive) San Fernando vs Salvador (Salvador is 23% less expensive) San Fernando vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive) San Fernando vs Manaus (Manaus is 17% less expensive) San Fernando vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs Recife (Recife is 20% less expensive) San Fernando vs Goiania (Goiania is 32% less expensive)
Argentina
San Fernando vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 6% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 4% less expensive) San Fernando vs Rosario (Rosario is 35% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 28% less expensive) San Fernando vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 22% less expensive) San Fernando vs Salta (Salta is 24% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Juan (San Juan is 32% less expensive) San Fernando vs Lanus (Lanus is 16% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 60% less expensive) San Fernando vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 26% less expensive)
Bolivia
San Fernando vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 21% less expensive) San Fernando vs La Paz (La Paz is 30% less expensive) San Fernando vs El Alto (El Alto is 34% less expensive) San Fernando vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 44% less expensive) San Fernando vs Sucre (Sucre is 32% less expensive) San Fernando vs Oruro (Oruro is 38% less expensive) San Fernando vs Potosi (Potosi is 48% less expensive) San Fernando vs Tarija (Tarija is 35% less expensive) San Fernando vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 45% less expensive) San Fernando vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 20% less expensive)
Paraguay
San Fernando vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 31% less expensive) San Fernando vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 45% less expensive) San Fernando vs Luque (Luque is 37% less expensive) San Fernando vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 36% less expensive) San Fernando vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 46% less expensive) San Fernando vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 57% less expensive) San Fernando vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 47% less expensive) San Fernando vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 45% less expensive) San Fernando vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 44% less expensive)