Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.0 times more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 28.7% more for restaurants
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
R$23.28
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.92
R$35.43
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.06
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
R$4.05
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
R$7.09
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
R$25.45
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
R$17.70
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
R$8.62
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
R$8.15
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.17
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$1.95
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.44
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.13
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.21
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
R$1.49
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 83.8% more for transportation
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
R$25.37
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.12
R$169.54
|
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,577.68
R$100,206.38
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
R$42.21
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.74
R$90.82
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.58
R$1,543.58
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.87
R$961.58
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.45
R$283.81
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.42
R$1,164.01
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,788.34
R$14,271.82
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
R$4.81
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
R$9.78
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.96
R$20.24
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.06
R$107.78
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.94
R$25.30
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 56.1% more for clothing
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.21
R$175.11
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.23
R$195.69
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.69
R$438.61
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.64
R$366.66
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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