Port of Spain vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$537
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
81.1K
1.76M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 30% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4682nd and 6126th ($1168 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Trinidad and Tobago and Ecuador, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6176th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs Quito

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Port of Spain Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$7183

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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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483