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Ajijic vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Ajijic is 36.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Ajijic
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Ajijic
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Ajijic
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Ajijic
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Ajijic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.3% less in Ajijic
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Ajijic

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

Ajijic vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$8.80 MX$159.94	+11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$7.04 MX$127.95	+9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.35 MX$24.47	-3.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.37 MX$24.86	+23.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$2.08 MX$37.81	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$4.54 MX$82.43	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$5.26 MX$95.63	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.25 MX$40.85	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$6.08 MX$110.50	+25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.98 MX$17.77	-37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.54 MX$9.82	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.78 MX$14.21	-51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.77 MX$14.06	-44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.87 MX$15.77	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.94 MX$17.11	-11.1%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.98 MX$90.58	-58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$22,473.98 MX$408,455.67	-41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$29.47 MX$535.69	+102.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$26.20 MX$476.26	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$845.54 MX$15,367.29	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$651.91 MX$11,848.26	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$52.06 MX$946.09	-70.7%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$211.20 MX$3,838.50	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$2,870.17 MX$52,164.22	-87.1%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.62 MX$29.53	-74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$3.43 MX$62.41	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.33 MX$78.74	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$24.37 MX$442.90	-69.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$4.33 MX$78.74	-66.3%
Average			-62.3%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Ajijic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$43.32 MX$787.38	-41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$16.25 MX$295.27	-61.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$67.69 MX$1,230.29	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$61.60 MX$1,119.56	-56.9%
Average			-46.6%

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