Boston vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
676K
84.1K

The cost of living in Boston is 197% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 24th and 4503rd ($3547 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 103rd and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Port of Spain

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Boston Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$5597

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BostonPort of Spain

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1064
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$953
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1084
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1062
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1070
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$777
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$737
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$890
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$695
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1000
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$716
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1007
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$789
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1418
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$639
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$858
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$837
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$746
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1161
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$804
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1015
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1123
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$918
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$917
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$892
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1062
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$904