New Orleans vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
86
27
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
384K
81.1K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 86% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1420th and 4682nd ($2177 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 222nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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New Orleans Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

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