Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Christiansted Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 48.3% more expensive than Christiansted.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Christiansted. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Christiansted Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Christiansted, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.43
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.83
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.33
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$314.29
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Christiansted
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Christiansted vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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