Kingston vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kingston Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$605
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
41
27
😀 Quality of life
54
50
🏙️ Population
580K
81.1K

The cost of living in Kingston is 13% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4282nd and 4682nd ($1325 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 5962nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kingston Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3731

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

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