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

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 1.5% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 3.5% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.7
$9.18 HK$71.6
11.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 607
$64.8 HK$506
39.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 49.88
$6.43 HK$50.1
15.24%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 24.99
$5.04 HK$39.29
-26.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.40
$1.35 HK$10.50
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.27
$1.05 HK$8.16
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.08
$6.76 HK$52.7
-73.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.59
$6.50 HK$50.7
-52.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.40
$3.13 HK$24.43
-12.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.35
$2.32 HK$18.07
17.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.05
$2.04 HK$15.92
31.37%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.02
$3.34 HK$26.04
47.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 53.8
$25.40 HK$198
-68.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 68.9
$10.45 HK$81.5
-2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.0
$22.32 HK$174
-36.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.77
$3.52 HK$27.48
67.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.46
$2.31 HK$18.01
12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.33
$3.78 HK$29.49
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.74
$2.95 HK$22.97
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.64
$2.25 HK$17.57
-36.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.59
$2.31 HK$18.01
-25.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.82
$1.70 HK$13.29
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.72
$1.65 HK$12.84
-12.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 40.93
$13.21 HK$103
-53.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 135
$15.36 HK$120
30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.39
$1.77 HK$13.81
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.54
$2.74 HK$21.36
0.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.03
$1.75 HK$13.66
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 660
$64.1 HK$500
52.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$3.59 HK$28.04
-70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.52
$1.38 HK$10.76
-7.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 99.8
$14.66 HK$114
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.75
$3.09 HK$24.11
-62.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$37.6K HK$293.5K
-11.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
$33.2K HK$259.1K
17.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 549
$228 HK$1,778
-64.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 316
$18.21 HK$142
157.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 422
$23.01 HK$179
172.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 372
$75.9 HK$592
-27.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.1
$8.86 HK$69.1
46.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.4
$12.68 HK$98.9
-22.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,241
$1,009 HK$7,869
-66.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
$21.5K HK$168.0K
-66.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 394
$73.2 HK$571
-20.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 261
$39.61 HK$309
-1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 988
$90.5 HK$706
62.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 864
$140 HK$1,094
-8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,118
$2,242 HK$17.5K
-66.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,269
$1,570 HK$12.2K
-69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
$4,868 HK$38.0K
-62.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,503
$3,040 HK$23.7K
-58.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
$25.6K HK$200.0K
-82.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
$16.0K HK$124.6K
-89.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,913
$3,364 HK$26.2K
-78.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.97
35.52%

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Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

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