Detroit vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
87
58
🏙️ Population
639K
49K

The cost of living in Detroit is 62% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1839th and 4567th ($2070 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 319th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801