Montevideo vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$3064
🏠 One person rent
$680
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$779
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
49K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 22% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 3808th and 4601st ($1572 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 1165th and 6239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$9211

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1232
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1136
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1078
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$767
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$699
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$844
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$641
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$679
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$989
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$788
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1336
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$675
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1454
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$888
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$771
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$741
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1170
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$827
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1012
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1173
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$923
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$918
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$780
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1181
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$775