Port of Spain vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
54
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
81.1K
342K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 41% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4682nd and 1937th ($1168 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6176th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$10464

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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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192