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Belo Horizonte vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Belo Horizonte is 46.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Belo Horizonte
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Belo Horizonte
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Belo Horizonte
Housing: pay 60.5% less in Belo Horizonte
Childcare: pay 66.7% less in Belo Horizonte
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.8% less in Belo Horizonte
Clothing: pay 23.7% less in Belo Horizonte

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Belo Horizonte.

Belo Horizonte vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Belo Horizonte instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$5.63 R$30.60	-28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$7.50 R$40.80	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.06 R$5.77	-23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.69 R$3.77	-37.6%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.61 R$8.74	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$4.38 R$23.84	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$3.60 R$19.59	-69.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.12 R$11.52	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$1.72 R$9.34	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$1.09 R$5.92	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.61 R$3.32	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.55 R$3.01	-65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.67 R$3.65	-51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.54 R$2.95	-50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.44 R$2.37	-58.9%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$4.33 R$23.55	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$46.88 R$255.02	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$23,442.04 R$127,510.64	-39.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$10.75 R$58.45	-26.0%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 60.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$21.18 R$115.18	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$406.58 R$2,211.54	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$265.48 R$1,444.06	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$52.16 R$283.70	-70.6%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 66.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$362.57 R$1,972.16	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$7,051.37 R$38,355.20	-68.3%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.88 R$10.20	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$1.79 R$9.74	-65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$2.25 R$12.24	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$25.74 R$139.98	-67.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$7.50 R$40.80	-41.6%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Belo Horizonte
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$54.05 R$294.00	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$41.09 R$223.49	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$81.25 R$441.95	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$66.27 R$360.49	-53.6%
Average			-23.7%

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