Lima vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$2980
🏠 One person rent
$453
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
79
26
😀 Quality of life
71
54
🏙️ Population
9.94M
84.1K

The cost of living in Lima is 17% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5274th and 4606th ($1040 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 3631st and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$4481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$1779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$9.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

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