Ottawa vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
50
27
😀 Quality of life
89
50
🏙️ Population
1.02M
81.1K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 91% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1290th and 4682nd ($2236 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 167th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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