Dallas vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$850
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
91
54
🏙️ Population
1.3M
545K

The cost of living in Dallas is 105% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 689th and 4384th ($2497 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 116th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812