Port of Spain vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1284
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3064
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$621
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$779
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
41
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
49K
331K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 0.8% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4601st and 4626th ($1284 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6239th and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs San Salvador

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Port of Spain San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.07
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4336
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.39
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.57
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9211
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1232
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1136
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1078
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$767
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$699
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$844
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$641
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$679
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$989
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$788
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1336
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$675
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1454
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$888
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$771
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$741
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1170
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$827
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1012
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1173
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$923
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$918
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$780
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1181
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$775

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699