Detroit vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$2841
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$537
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$1029
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$471
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$841
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	77	27
😀 Quality of life	88	50
🏙️ Population	639K	81.1K

The cost of living in Detroit is 72% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1856th and 4682nd ($2006 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 216th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Detroit	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$2.08
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$3731

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1164
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1070
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$964
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1101
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1065
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1061
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$770
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$719
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$871
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$684
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$692
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$981
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$691
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1004
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$785
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1360
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$771
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1196
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$662
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1390
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$627
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$704
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$821
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$731
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$870
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1159
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1665
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$783
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1003
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$752
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$787
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1138
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$896
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$892
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$910
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$986
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$877