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% more expensive than Port of Spain without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 4.2% cheaper than Port of Spain without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$10.47 TTD 70.7
-12.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.3 HK$495
$87.4 TTD 590
-27.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.4
$7.48 TTD 50.5
-14.04%
Cappuccino
$5.00 HK$39.14
$3.81 TTD 25.71
31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 HK$10.52
$1.08 TTD 7.30
24.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.19
$0.78 TTD 5.24
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 HK$52.7
$1.84 TTD 12.39
265.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$3.03 TTD 20.45
112.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 HK$23.21
$2.74 TTD 18.51
8.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 HK$17.60
$2.71 TTD 18.30
-16.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 HK$15.49
$2.70 TTD 18.23
-26.67%
Eggs
$3.43 HK$26.86
$4.91 TTD 33.14
-30.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.23 HK$198
$7.82 TTD 52.8
222.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 HK$82.0
$10.38 TTD 70.1
0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.54 HK$176
$14.34 TTD 96.8
57.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 HK$27.07
$5.94 TTD 40.10
-41.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 HK$18.03
$2.51 TTD 16.97
-8.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 HK$29.36
$4.38 TTD 29.55
-14.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 HK$23.87
$4.76 TTD 32.11
-35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 HK$17.52
$1.42 TTD 9.56
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 HK$17.20
$1.72 TTD 11.59
27.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.21
$1.87 TTD 12.62
-9.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HK$13.46
$1.40 TTD 9.42
22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 HK$99.8
$5.90 TTD 39.80
115.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 HK$122
$19.57 TTD 132
-20.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 HK$14.23
$2.15 TTD 14.48
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 HK$20.60
$2.71 TTD 18.27
-2.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 HK$13.82
$1.00 TTD 6.75
77.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 HK$490
$97.3 TTD 657
-35.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 HK$29.30
$1.05 TTD 7.11
256.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 HK$10.29
$1.27 TTD 8.55
3.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.62 HK$115
$15.05 TTD 102
-2.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.43
$1.15 TTD 7.73
160.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K HK$299.3K
$34.2K TTD 230.7K
11.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K HK$252.5K
$38.2K TTD 257.9K
-15.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 HK$1,814
$81.0 TTD 547
185.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.61 HK$138
$47.53 TTD 321
-62.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.89 HK$179
$62.5 TTD 422
-63.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.4 HK$606
$55.5 TTD 375
39.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 HK$68.1
$12.85 TTD 86.7
-32.37%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$101
$10.23 TTD 69.0
26.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 HK$7,854
$334 TTD 2,255
200.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.9K HK$171.8K
$7,107 TTD 48.0K
208.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 HK$584
$60.1 TTD 405
24.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 HK$304
$38.80 TTD 262
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 HK$693
$147 TTD 991
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,106
$130 TTD 875
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,235 HK$17.5K
$760 TTD 5,130
194.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 HK$12.1K
$476 TTD 3,216
223.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,717 HK$36.9K
$1,828 TTD 12.3K
158.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,073 HK$24.1K
$1,271 TTD 8,579
141.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.2K
$4,303 TTD 29.0K
494.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K HK$123.0K
$1,694 TTD 11.4K
826.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Port of Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,342 HK$26.2K
$737 TTD 4,977
353.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.38
-26.21%

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Last update for Hong Kong: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port of Spain: April 13, 2026

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