Curaçao vs Trinidad and Tobago: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Curaçao
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Curaçao, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Curaçao ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.6967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Curaçao or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Curaçao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Curaçao ranks 21st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 20th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.