Port of Spain vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$621
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1078
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$490
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$761
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
86
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
49K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 63% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4567th and 52nd ($1281 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6113th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.05
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$854
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1528
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4386
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.32
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.39
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.51
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$22295

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$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826