Atlanta vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Atlanta	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2617	$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5892	$3064
🏠 One person rent	$1587	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$2476	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$690	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5193	$779
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	95	27
😀 Quality of life	90	57
🏙️ Population	499K	49K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 104% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 699th and 4601st ($2617 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 1st in the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United States vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 231st and 6239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Port of Spain

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	Atlanta	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.9	$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.7	$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.04	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$5.13	$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1741	$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1298	$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2969	$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2013	$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$128	$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.37%	5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3301	$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2480	$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.49	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.8	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.78	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.48	$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.2	$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.05	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.94	$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6	$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.89	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.48	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.9	$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.97	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.8	$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$159	$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.2	$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1409	$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23857	$9211

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	East Point	$2392
11 km or 7 mi	Candler-McAfee	$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi	Brookhaven	$2375
17 km or 11 mi	Chamblee	$2373
17 km or 11 mi	Smyrna	$2330
19 km or 12 mi	Tucker	$2366
20 km or 13 mi	Sandy Springs	$2395
21 km or 13 mi	Stonecrest	$2340
22 km or 13 mi	Dunwoody	$2415
26 km or 16 mi	Marietta	$2429
29 km or 18 mi	Stockbridge	$2321
29 km or 18 mi	Peachtree Corners	$2418
31 km or 19 mi	Douglasville	$2201
31 km or 19 mi	Roswell	$2525
35 km or 22 mi	Johns Creek	$2447
35 km or 22 mi	Duluth	$2453
36 km or 22 mi	Kennesaw	$2220
37 km or 23 mi	Alpharetta	$2722
40 km or 25 mi	Woodstock	$2980
41 km or 26 mi	McDonough	$2282
43 km or 26 mi	Milton	$2544
43 km or 27 mi	Acworth	$1911
43 km or 27 mi	Lawrenceville	$2090
43 km or 27 mi	Peachtree	$2270
53 km or 33 mi	Canton	$2490
56 km or 35 mi	Newnan	$2109
58 km or 36 mi	Griffin	$2239
66 km or 41 mi	Carrollton	$2253
67 km or 42 mi	Winder	$1990
80 km or 49 mi	Gainesville	$2251
92 km or 57 mi	Rome	$1919
96 km or 59 mi	Athens	$1791
100 km or 62 mi	LaGrange	$2202
124 km or 77 mi	Macon	$1932
125 km or 78 mi	Dalton	$1593
128 km or 80 mi	Valley	$1814
133 km or 83 mi	Anniston	$1966
135 km or 84 mi	Oxford	$1946
146 km or 90 mi	Warner Robins	$1928
150 km or 93 mi	Columbus	$2004

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1232
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1010
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1136
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1078
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1079
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$767
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$699
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$844
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$610
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$641
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$679
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$989
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$788
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$703
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$675
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1454
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$642
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$888
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$771
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$741
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1170
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$827
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1012
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$811
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$840
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$923
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$918
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$805
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$780
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1181
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$605
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$775