Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 14.2% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$11.66
HK$91.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$2.03
HK$15.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$10.64
HK$83.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$63.70
HK$498.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,410.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$13.12
HK$102.77
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$23.34
HK$182.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,922.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,755.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$771.50
HK$6,042.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,719.83
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$6.37
HK$49.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$5.02
HK$39.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$79.37
HK$621.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$80.90
HK$633.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$39.86
HK$312.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$88.35
HK$691.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.46
|
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