Georgetown vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$400
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$850
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
23
27
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
201K
545K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 24% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5795th and 4384th ($928 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6441st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3901
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2625
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763

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