Georgetown vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$394
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
23
27
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
235K
81.1K

The cost of living in Georgetown is 16% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5796th and 4682nd ($986 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6383rd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.88
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

Cities near Port of Spain

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