Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.8 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 98.6% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 94.6% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 48.3% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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