Asuncion vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Asuncion Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$629
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$305
$509
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$425
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$350
$764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
38
28
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
524K
81.1K

The cost of living in Asuncion is 42% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 7416th and 4557th ($629 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Asuncion compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Asuncion ranked 1st best city to live in Paraguay vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5894th and 5974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asuncion Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$8.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$567
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$612
$1013
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$78.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.15%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$22.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$5.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.92
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2154
$6180

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi San Lorenzo
$547
15 km or 9.4 mi Luque
$468
112 km or 70 mi Formosa
$317
120 km or 74 mi Coronel Oviedo
$558
163 km or 101 mi Caaguazu
$435
212 km or 132 mi Concepcion
$525
270 km or 168 mi Corrientes
$658
275 km or 171 mi Resistencia
$567
287 km or 178 mi Encarnacion
$529
288 km or 179 mi Posadas
$532
304 km or 189 mi Ciudad del Este
$611
307 km or 191 mi Foz do Iguacu
$693
326 km or 203 mi Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena
$549
348 km or 216 mi Obera
$548
361 km or 224 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$528
363 km or 226 mi Ponta Pora
$562
407 km or 253 mi Sao Borja
$563
422 km or 262 mi Cascavel
$532
424 km or 264 mi Santa Rosa
$563
447 km or 278 mi Dourados
$597
455 km or 283 mi Goya
$549
471 km or 293 mi Reconquista
$549
472 km or 293 mi Santo Angelo
$564
498 km or 310 mi Uruguaiana
$565
504 km or 313 mi Ijui
$513
508 km or 315 mi Pato Branco
$685
539 km or 335 mi Chapeco
$552
549 km or 341 mi Campo Mourao
$475
584 km or 363 mi Carazinho
$562
586 km or 364 mi Artigas
$842
593 km or 369 mi Erechim
$499
599 km or 372 mi Concordia
$595
613 km or 381 mi Maringa
$585
614 km or 382 mi Passo Fundo
$521
616 km or 383 mi Santa Maria
$479
619 km or 385 mi Campo Grande
$645
621 km or 386 mi Guarapuava
$546
648 km or 403 mi Sao Gabriel
$563
654 km or 407 mi Apucarana
$563
655 km or 407 mi Santana do Livramento
$563

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$924
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$987
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$903
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$982
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$992
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$990
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$700
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$1029
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$696
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$702
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$884
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$700
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$860
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$701
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1292
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1074
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$702
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1285
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$605
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$773
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$740
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$774
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1007
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1367
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$705
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$946
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1250
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$740
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$737
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$703
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$829
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$703