Lima vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$443
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
64
50
🏙️ Population
9.94M
81.1K

The cost of living in Lima is 16% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4682nd ($986 vs $1168) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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