Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 27.7% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.01
CFPF1,631
|
$8.84
HK$68.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.71
CFPF1,273
|
$5.77
HK$44.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
CFPF344
|
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF288
|
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
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pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
CFPF183
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
CFPF550
|
$14.28
HK$110.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CFPF647
|
$12.15
HK$94.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.87
CFPF638
|
$4.01
HK$31.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
CFPF604
|
$4.49
HK$34.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CFPF189
|
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.94
CFPF537
|
$1.75
HK$13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.07
CFPF333
|
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
CFPF230
|
$1.21
HK$9.41
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFPF89
|
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
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pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
CFPF580
|
$11.66
HK$90.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.07
HK$497.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,965.96
CFPF2,169,525
|
$33,292.33
HK$258,571.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$117.98
CFPF12,820
|
$13.71
HK$106.49
|
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pay 62.6% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$99.72
CFPF10,836
|
$22.03
HK$171.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.62
CFPF119,921
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,052.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.69
CFPF103,846
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,553.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.84
CFPF8,567
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.16
|
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pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.77
CFPF49,307
|
$929.71
HK$7,220.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,075.44
CFPF986,148
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,051.60
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.36
CFPF474
|
$7.69
HK$59.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CFPF420
|
$5.31
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.67
CFPF1,050
|
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.36
CFPF6,668
|
$86.33
HK$670.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
CFPF1,384
|
$12.81
HK$99.53
|
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pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.76
CFPF13,013
|
$76.24
HK$592.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.92
CFPF9,662
|
$41.17
HK$319.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.63
CFPF15,281
|
$91.44
HK$710.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.76
CFPF13,013
|
$135.10
HK$1,049.31
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