Cost of living comparison
Trinidad and Tobago is 29.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Trinidad and Tobago
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Trinidad and Tobago
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$9.51
TTD64.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$8.55
TTD57.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$4.09
TTD27.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$3.62
TTD24.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.87
TTD12.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$3.81
TTD25.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$71.19
TTD483.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$32,305.16
TTD219,187.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$7.63
TTD51.78
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$53.89
TTD365.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$509.67
TTD3,458.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$377.30
TTD2,559.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$51.98
TTD352.67
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$190.69
TTD1,293.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$4,214.54
TTD28,595.26
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$2.00
TTD13.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$5.01
TTD33.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$47.73
TTD323.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$7.92
TTD53.76
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$53.13
TTD360.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$41.10
TTD278.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$113.07
TTD767.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$92.43
TTD627.16
|
|
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