Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.9 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,542
|
$7.64
HK$59.91
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,336
|
$5.73
HK$44.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.23
HK$9.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$1.11
HK$8.67
|
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pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$12.63
HK$98.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$11.66
HK$91.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$3.47
HK$27.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$4.48
HK$35.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$2.03
HK$15.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$1.13
HK$8.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$1.75
HK$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
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pay 95.6% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF547
|
$10.64
HK$83.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,095
|
$63.70
HK$499.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,682,053
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,589.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.12
HK$102.84
|
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pay 37.1% more for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,278
|
$23.34
HK$182.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,234
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,935.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,764.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,576
|
$157.03
HK$1,230.74
|
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pay 20.5 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$771.50
HK$6,046.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,821.68
|
|
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$6.37
HK$49.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$5.02
HK$39.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,369
|
$8.28
HK$64.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,382
|
$79.37
HK$622.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
$12.74
HK$99.84
|
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pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$80.90
HK$634.05
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,082
|
$39.86
HK$312.43
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,937
|
$88.35
HK$692.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$129.40
HK$1,014.16
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