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Hong Kong vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 67.4% more expensive than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 36.0% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 60.6% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 50.0% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.6% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 79.9% more in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Djibouti. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,744	$7.91 HK$61.55	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,243	$6.43 HK$50.04	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF336	$1.39 HK$10.81	-26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF332	$1.11 HK$8.66	-40.6%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 36.0% more for groceries

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,645	$2.19 HK$17.06	-76.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF849	$12.44 HK$96.86	+160.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,698	$11.75 HK$91.46	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,216	$3.52 HK$27.37	-48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,463	$4.85 HK$37.76	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF301	$1.57 HK$12.19	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.09 HK$8.46	+97.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$1.62 HK$12.63	+27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.39 HK$10.79	+92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.10 HK$8.56	+99.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$1.06 HK$8.25	+71.0%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 60.6% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,170	$11.90 HK$92.63	+80.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,776	$67.49 HK$525.40	+217.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6,001,753	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	+14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,473	$14.53 HK$113.09	-69.6%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 50.0% more for housing

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,467	$22.19 HK$172.75	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF254,189	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	+64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,730	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	+253.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,684	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	-55.4%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,505	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	+209.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF1,561,346	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	+153.0%
Average			+181.4%

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pay 97.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF997	$6.48 HK$50.47	+15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF648	$5.23 HK$40.72	+43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF481	$13.11 HK$102.08	+384.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,285	$79.18 HK$616.38	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,495	$12.85 HK$100.08	+52.7%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 79.9% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,476	$74.06 HK$576.58	+75.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,489	$42.18 HK$328.34	+114.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,930	$91.97 HK$716.02	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,968	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	+154.4%
Average			+79.9%

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