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% cheaper than Hong Kong without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 4.3% more expensive than Hong Kong without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 TTD 70.7
$9.18 HK$71.8
14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 TTD 590
$63.3 HK$495
38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 TTD 50.5
$6.43 HK$50.4
16.33%
Cappuccino
$3.81 TTD 25.71
$5.00 HK$39.14
-23.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 TTD 7.30
$1.34 HK$10.52
-19.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.24
$1.05 HK$8.19
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 TTD 12.39
$6.72 HK$52.7
-72.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 TTD 20.45
$6.43 HK$50.3
-52.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 TTD 18.51
$2.96 HK$23.21
-7.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTD 18.30
$2.25 HK$17.60
20.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 TTD 18.23
$1.98 HK$15.49
36.36%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.14
$3.43 HK$26.86
43.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.8
$25.23 HK$198
-69.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.38 TTD 70.1
$10.47 HK$82.0
-0.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 TTD 96.8
$22.54 HK$176
-36.38%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 TTD 40.10
$3.46 HK$27.07
71.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TTD 16.97
$2.30 HK$18.03
9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 TTD 29.55
$3.75 HK$29.36
16.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 TTD 32.11
$3.05 HK$23.87
56.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.56
$2.24 HK$17.52
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.59
$2.20 HK$17.20
-21.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 TTD 12.62
$1.69 HK$13.21
10.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 TTD 9.42
$1.72 HK$13.46
-18.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.90 TTD 39.80
$12.74 HK$99.8
-53.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.57 TTD 132
$15.53 HK$122
26.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 TTD 14.48
$1.82 HK$14.23
18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 TTD 18.27
$2.63 HK$20.60
3.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 TTD 6.75
$1.77 HK$13.82
-43.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 TTD 657
$62.6 HK$490
55.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.11
$3.74 HK$29.30
-71.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.55
$1.31 HK$10.29
-3.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.05 TTD 102
$14.62 HK$115
2.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.73
$2.99 HK$23.43
-61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K TTD 230.7K
$38.2K HK$299.3K
-10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K TTD 257.9K
$32.3K HK$252.5K
18.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTD 547
$232 HK$1,814
-65.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.53 TTD 321
$17.61 HK$138
169.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 TTD 422
$22.89 HK$179
173.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 TTD 375
$77.4 HK$606
-28.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.85 TTD 86.7
$8.69 HK$68.1
47.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 TTD 69.0
$12.94 HK$101
-20.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 TTD 2,255
$1,003 HK$7,854
-66.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,107 TTD 48.0K
$21.9K HK$171.8K
-67.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 TTD 405
$74.6 HK$584
-19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.80 TTD 262
$38.83 HK$304
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 991
$88.5 HK$693
66.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 TTD 875
$141 HK$1,106
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 TTD 5,130
$2,235 HK$17.5K
-66.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 TTD 3,216
$1,540 HK$12.1K
-69.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 TTD 12.3K
$4,717 HK$36.9K
-61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 TTD 8,579
$3,073 HK$24.1K
-58.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,303 TTD 29.0K
$25.6K HK$200.2K
-83.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,694 TTD 11.4K
$15.7K HK$123.0K
-89.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Hong Kong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$737 TTD 4,977
$3,342 HK$26.2K
-77.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
3.97
35.52%

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Last update for Port of Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hong Kong: April 13, 2026

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