Port of Spain vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$3835
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
94
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
81.1K
664K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 47% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4682nd and 1336th ($1168 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Trinidad and Tobago and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6176th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$10888

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592