Port of Spain vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$537
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
81.1K
1.49M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 51% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4682nd and 6539th ($1168 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6176th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502