Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 46.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% less in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 95.6% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Brazzaville

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$8.40 FCFA4,919	+1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$4.93 FCFA2,889	-22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.60 FCFA938	+22.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.32 FCFA771	+20.4%
Average			-4.3%

Hong Kong vs. Brazzaville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$4.78 FCFA2,799	+101.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$8.09 FCFA4,737	-35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$10.66 FCFA6,245	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$2.93 FCFA1,718	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$4.17 FCFA2,445	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$1.11 FCFA650	-40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.77 FCFA454	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.65 FCFA968	-21.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$1.35 FCFA793	-24.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.19 FCFA699	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.06 FCFA619	-26.7%
Average			-15.9%

Hong Kong vs. Brazzaville - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$5.01 FCFA2,933	-67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$23.39 FCFA13,701	-73.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$29,284.24 FCFA17M	-34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$12.49 FCFA7,313	-13.3%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$42.68 FCFA24,995	+98.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$1,154.87 FCFA676K	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$450.79 FCFA264K	-73.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$631.61 FCFA370K	+231.4%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 95.6% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$51.21 FCFA29,994	-95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	??
Average			-95.6%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$5.70 FCFA3,336	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$3.97 FCFA2,324	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$3.76 FCFA2,200	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$25.82 FCFA15,122	-72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$5.72 FCFA3,353	-58.2%
Average			-53.8%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	??

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