Belem vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$3064
🏠 One person rent
$390
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
27
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
49K

The cost of living in Belem is 39% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6804th and 4601st ($789 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Brazil vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5967th and 6239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Port of Spain

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Belem Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$9211

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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