Port of Spain vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2980
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$586
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
26
42
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
84.1K
331K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 8% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4606th and 4346th ($1248 vs $1362) 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 0.7 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 6345th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.04
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1336
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$773
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.37%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4481
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.21
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.47
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.23
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1213
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1079
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1111
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1075
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1076
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$764
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$697
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$638
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$988
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$688
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$988
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$784
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1352
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1463
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$908
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$760
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$736
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1169
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$803
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1008
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$894
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$890
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$759
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1151
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$757

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698