Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 54.4% more expensive than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.5% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 96.2% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 16.5% more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 10.2% more in Hong Kong

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Guyana. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.5% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,753.48	$8.28 HK$64.98	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,961.82	$6.37 HK$49.99	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.24	$1.30 HK$10.23	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.62	$1.09 HK$8.59	+72.7%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.98	$2.37 HK$18.58	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,616.43	$12.52 HK$98.20	+62.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,576.47	$11.07 HK$86.89	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.79	$3.47 HK$27.19	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.75	$3.96 HK$31.05	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD762.30	$1.87 HK$14.69	-48.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD376.21	$1.25 HK$9.78	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.86	$2.09 HK$16.41	+15.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD670.38	$1.80 HK$14.11	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.43	$1.43 HK$11.25	+31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.74	$1.44 HK$11.31	+4.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 96.2% more for transportation

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD829.14	$15.51 HK$121.69	+291.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,663.90	$89.19 HK$699.80	+47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+63.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,904.54	$14.40 HK$112.97	-38.5%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,138.46	$21.52 HK$168.85	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	+129.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	+225.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,288.45	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	+106.9%
Average			+140.6%

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pay 16.5% more for childcare

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	+14.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+19.0%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.37	$7.65 HK$59.98	+299.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,226.14	$5.04 HK$39.55	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.65	$13.38 HK$104.97	+299.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$93.07 HK$730.22	+143.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,301.20	$13.70 HK$107.47	+120.4%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

	Guyana	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$67.63 HK$530.62	+76.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,674.70	$41.11 HK$322.53	-0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,276.18	$80.54 HK$631.90	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,766.45	$119.85 HK$940.36	+41.2%
Average			+10.2%

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