Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

compared to

San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

San Fernando vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 36.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 5.8% less in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in San Fernando
Housing: pay 33.2% less in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in San Fernando

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in San Fernando.

San Fernando vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 5.8% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.58	$8.78 TTD59.69	+13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.72	$7.31 TTD49.74	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.57	$0.98 TTD6.67	-27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.56	$0.81 TTD5.53	-25.4%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.85	$2.19 TTD14.92	-8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$106.60	$3.93 TTD26.72	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$95.53	$7.57 TTD51.46	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$28.21	$3.61 TTD24.54	+0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.75	$2.99 TTD20.30	-30.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$1.99 TTD13.54	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.31	$0.93 TTD6.32	-21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.63	$0.66 TTD4.51	-58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.85	$2.20 TTD14.97	+45.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.13	$0.58 TTD3.98	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.97	$0.43 TTD2.93	-62.3%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$89.67	$3.81 TTD25.94	-66.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$504.79	$43.89 TTD298.43	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$267,439.27	$33,646.13 TTD228,792.64	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$114.03	$7.90 TTD53.72	-45.6%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$170.30	$45.11 TTD306.71	+107.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$17,138.92	$420.58 TTD2,859.91	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,115.03	$341.34 TTD2,321.08	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,469.84	$33.56 TTD228.21	-82.1%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,870.56	$229.27 TTD1,559.02	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$171,064.21	$2,194.31 TTD14,921.26	-89.9%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.58	$1.76 TTD11.94	-77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.63	$3.57 TTD24.26	-32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.98	$4.68 TTD31.83	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$669.42	$45.71 TTD310.86	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.96	$8.78 TTD59.69	-31.8%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$570.38	$43.89 TTD298.43	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$318.63	$36.57 TTD248.69	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$725.79	$104.84 TTD712.90	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,116.60	$80.46 TTD547.11	-43.4%
Average			-19.9%

Hong Kong vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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