Hamilton vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2244
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$1423
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3156
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
569K
545K

The cost of living in Hamilton is 84% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1178th and 4384th ($2244 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.4 months in Hamilton compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Hamilton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 143rd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1240
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2062
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.88%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16988
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.37
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1101
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21895
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738

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