Memphis vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4344
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$1037
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1681
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$513
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4085
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
633K
545K

The cost of living in Memphis is 45% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 2436th and 4384th ($1769 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1929th and 1st in the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United States vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Memphis compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Memphis ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 173rd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Memphis Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.5
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.3
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.81
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$893
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1364
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.65
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1447
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27049
$2991

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1053
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$898
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1099
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1069
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1069
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$748
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$710
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$654
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$666
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$1008
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$686
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$993
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$760
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1353
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$637
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1294
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$608
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$719
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$769
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$700
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1108
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$707
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$834
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$823
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$823
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$928
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$812