Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Castelo Branco Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 93.0% more expensive than Castelo Branco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 81.7% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 80.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Castelo Branco. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Castelo Branco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Castelo Branco, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
€4.05
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.52
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 80.4% more for transportation
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.32
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
€7.62
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€451.39
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€326.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.78
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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