Detroit vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
639K
545K

The cost of living in Detroit is 63% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4384th ($1979 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 172nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
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
$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