Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.2 times more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.95
|
$8.84
HK$69.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.71
|
$5.77
HK$45.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.72
|
$1.33
HK$10.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.13
HK$8.80
|
|
pay 56.4% more for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.85
|
$2.29
HK$17.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.57
|
$14.28
HK$111.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.49
|
$12.15
HK$94.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$4.01
HK$31.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.12
|
$4.49
HK$35.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.30
|
$1.68
HK$13.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.98
|
$1.75
HK$13.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.18
|
$1.47
HK$11.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$1.21
HK$9.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$1.20
HK$9.36
|
|
pay 66.1% more for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.42
|
$11.66
HK$91.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD486.29
|
$64.07
HK$501.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,988.74
|
$33,292.33
HK$260,326.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.79
|
$13.71
HK$107.22
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD371.55
|
$22.03
HK$172.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,336.52
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,175.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,512.44
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,639.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.98
|
$196.11
HK$1,533.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,419.46
|
$929.71
HK$7,269.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,265.85
|
$21,637.45
HK$169,191.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.32
|
$7.69
HK$60.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.51
|
$5.31
HK$41.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.22
|
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.80
|
$86.33
HK$675.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.29
|
$12.81
HK$100.20
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.70
|
$76.24
HK$596.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD312.26
|
$41.17
HK$321.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD773.12
|
$91.44
HK$715.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD624.66
|
$135.10
HK$1,056.43
|
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