Johannesburg vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$547
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
4.8M
49K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 6% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4745th and 4567th ($1204 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5850th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Port of Spain

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Johannesburg Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801