Detroit vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$933
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
86
51
🏙️ Population
639K
84.1K

The cost of living in Detroit is 73% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1678th and 4503rd ($2064 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Port of Spain. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 315th and 6190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Port of Spain

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Detroit Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$9.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$86.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$5.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$5597

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DetroitPort of Spain

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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