George Town vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
41K
81.1K

The cost of living in George Town is 212% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 17th and 4682nd ($3644 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 703rd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
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$878
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$1210
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558

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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