Port of Spain vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port of Spain Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2841
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1029
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$471
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
78
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
81.1K
662K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4682nd and 512th ($1168 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port of Spain compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 6176th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port of Spain Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.72
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.9
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.42
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.48
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3731
$16245

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743