Hamilton vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$841
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
569K
81.1K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 84% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1463rd and 4682nd ($2154 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 241st and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

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