Port of Spain vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1284
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3064
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$621
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$779
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
27
92
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
49K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 8% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4601st and 4795th ($1284 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Trinidad and Tobago and Chile, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6239th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.07
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4336
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.39
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.57
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9211
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849