Mesa vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
504K
81.1K

The cost of living in Mesa is 107% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 891st and 4682nd ($2416 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 1361st and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mesa Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

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