Port of Spain vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1218
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3094
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$511
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$850
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
87
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
545K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4384th and 26th ($1218 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6039th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$901
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.99%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2991
$18429

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606