Johannesburg vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2980
🏠 One person rent
$485
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
74
26
😀 Quality of life
62
54
🏙️ Population
4.43M
84.1K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5031st and 4606th ($1082 vs $1248) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 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 5648th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$8058

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1213
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1079
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1111
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1075
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1076
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$764
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$697
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$638
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$988
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$688
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$988
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$784
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1352
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1463
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$908
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$760
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$736
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1169
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$803
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1008
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$894
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$890
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$759
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1151
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$757