Montreal vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montreal Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1821
$1218
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$3094
🏠 One person rent
$928
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2722
$850
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
27
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
1.76M
545K

The cost of living in Montreal is 50% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 2281st and 4384th ($1821 vs $1218) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 76th and 1st in Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Montreal ranked 1st best city to live in Canada vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 30th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Port of Spain

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Montreal Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$86.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.11
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1952
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1385
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7593
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4320
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.06
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7624
$2991

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Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576

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