Port of Spain vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1218
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3094
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$511
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$850
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
27
63
😀 Quality of life
54
61
🏙️ Population
545K
2.01M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 43% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4384th and 6208th ($1218 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6039th and 5206th 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
$10.2
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$901
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2991
$7844

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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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416