Chongqing vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Chongqing	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1793	$3064
🏠 One person rent	$205	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$357	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$229	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$77.6	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1018	$779
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	76	27
😀 Quality of life	74	57
🏙️ Population	32.1M	49K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4601st ($601 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check China vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 2353rd and 6239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Port of Spain

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	Chongqing	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.04	$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$267	$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.5	$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.25	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.79%	5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2609	$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1535	$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.29	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21.8	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.56	$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.67	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.95	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.17	$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.84	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.86	$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.92	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.1	$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.49	$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.7	$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.74	$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$60.1	$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.2	$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.2	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$277	$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24477	$9211

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$581
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$608
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$600
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$595
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$679
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$572
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$607
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$576
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$628
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$566
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$599
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$612
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$578
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$621
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$564
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$582
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$627
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$629
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$666
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$595
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$600
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$588
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$540
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$591
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$584
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$581
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$617
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$580
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$566
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$625
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$553
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$611
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$594
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$612
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$606
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$576
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$588
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$598
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$556

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