Port of Spain vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1284
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3064
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$621
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$779
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
80
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
49K
737K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 59% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4601st and 142nd ($1284 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6239th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.07
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4336
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.39
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.57
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9211
$28950

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$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
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$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
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$775

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
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$2828
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$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
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$2628
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$2362
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$2584
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$2558
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$2710
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$2754
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$2456
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$2539
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$2747
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$2173