Cost of living comparison
Port Of Spain is 23.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% less in Port Of Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% less in Port Of Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Port Of Spain
- Housing
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pay 12.3% less in Port Of Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 77.7% less in Port Of Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Port Of Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Port Of Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$10.24
TTD69.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.81
TTD5.52
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.57
TTD17.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$3.93
TTD26.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$9.37
TTD63.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.45
TTD30.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$4.26
TTD28.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.11
TTD7.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$2.21
TTD14.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.62
TTD4.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.76
TTD5.16
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$4.10
TTD27.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$96.55
TTD655.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,290.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$10.97
TTD74.44
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$57.56
TTD390.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$638.18
TTD4,330.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$426.67
TTD2,894.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$53.54
TTD363.25
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$229.42
TTD1,556.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.75
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$1.76
TTD11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.57
TTD24.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$5.85
TTD39.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$50.74
TTD344.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Of Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$55.89
TTD379.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$40.64
TTD275.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$104.84
TTD711.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$107.85
TTD731.79
|
|
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