Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Port of Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Port of Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 1.5% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 3.4% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.6
$10.21 TTD 68.7
-10.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$506
$90.3 TTD 607
-28.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.1
$7.41 TTD 49.88
-13.23%
Cappuccino
$5.04 HK$39.29
$3.71 TTD 24.99
35.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.50
$1.10 TTD 7.40
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.16
$0.78 TTD 5.27
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 HK$52.7
$1.79 TTD 12.08
277.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 HK$50.7
$3.06 TTD 20.59
112.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.43
$2.73 TTD 18.40
14.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.07
$2.73 TTD 18.35
-15.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$15.92
$2.68 TTD 18.05
-23.88%
Eggs
$3.34 HK$26.04
$4.91 TTD 33.02
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.40 HK$198
$7.99 TTD 53.8
217.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 HK$81.5
$10.24 TTD 68.9
2.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 HK$174
$14.26 TTD 96.0
56.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HK$27.48
$5.91 TTD 39.77
-40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.01
$2.59 TTD 17.46
-10.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HK$29.49
$4.36 TTD 29.33
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$22.97
$4.72 TTD 31.74
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 HK$17.57
$1.43 TTD 9.64
57.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.01
$1.72 TTD 11.59
34.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.29
$1.90 TTD 12.82
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HK$12.84
$1.44 TTD 9.72
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.21 HK$103
$6.08 TTD 40.93
117.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 HK$120
$20.08 TTD 135
-23.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.81
$2.14 TTD 14.39
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HK$21.36
$2.76 TTD 18.54
-0.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 HK$13.66
$1.05 TTD 7.03
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 HK$500
$98.1 TTD 660
-34.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 HK$28.04
$1.05 TTD 7.04
241.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.76
$1.27 TTD 8.52
8.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.66 HK$114
$14.83 TTD 99.8
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.11
$1.15 TTD 7.75
168.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K HK$293.5K
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
12.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.1K
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
-14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,778
$81.7 TTD 549
179.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 HK$142
$46.98 TTD 316
-61.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 HK$179
$62.8 TTD 422
-63.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$592
$55.3 TTD 372
37.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.86 HK$69.1
$12.95 TTD 87.1
-31.58%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 HK$98.9
$9.87 TTD 66.4
28.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,869
$333 TTD 2,241
202.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K HK$168.0K
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
197.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$571
$58.6 TTD 394
25.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 HK$309
$38.82 TTD 261
2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 HK$706
$147 TTD 988
-38.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 HK$1,094
$128 TTD 864
9.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,242 HK$17.5K
$761 TTD 5,118
194.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 HK$12.2K
$486 TTD 3,269
223.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,868 HK$38.0K
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
168.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,040 HK$23.7K
$1,264 TTD 8,503
140.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.0K
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
484.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.0K HK$124.6K
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
835.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 HK$26.2K
$730 TTD 4,913
360.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.38
-26.21%

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Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

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