Houston vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$841
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
2.3M
81.1K

The cost of living in Houston is 92% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1258th and 4682nd ($2248 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United States vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 82nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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