Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.2 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
TND9.650
|
$8.84
HK$69.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
TND13.240
|
$5.77
HK$45.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.33
HK$10.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$1.13
HK$8.79
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.29
HK$17.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
TND14.670
|
$14.28
HK$111.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.76
TND5.510
|
$12.15
HK$94.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
TND4.440
|
$4.01
HK$31.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
TND7.350
|
$4.49
HK$35.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
TND2.300
|
$1.68
HK$13.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
TND3.840
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$1.75
HK$13.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.47
HK$11.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$1.20
HK$9.36
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
TND9.540
|
$11.66
HK$91.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.72
TND30.490
|
$64.07
HK$500.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,826.68
TND109,216.460
|
$33,292.33
HK$260,174.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
TND9.120
|
$13.71
HK$107.15
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
TND55.850
|
$22.03
HK$172.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.82
TND654.870
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,164.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.16
TND458.360
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,631.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.32
TND104.480
|
$196.11
HK$1,532.60
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.13
TND254.420
|
$929.71
HK$7,265.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,010.30
TND6,304.290
|
$21,637.45
HK$169,093.44
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.840
|
$7.69
HK$60.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.75
TND2.350
|
$5.31
HK$41.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.24
TND10.170
|
$12.81
HK$100.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
TND83.800
|
$86.33
HK$674.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
TND13.120
|
$12.81
HK$100.14
|
|
pay 53.1% more for clothing
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.81
TND112.300
|
$76.24
HK$595.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.84
TND159.440
|
$41.17
HK$321.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
TND262.960
|
$91.44
HK$714.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.57
TND202.490
|
$135.10
HK$1,055.82
|
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