Port of Spain vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
82
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
81.1K
468K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 53% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4682nd and 806th ($1168 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Trinidad and Tobago and the United States, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$4
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753