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Caxias Do Sul vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 49.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 62.0% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 68.3% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 67.7% less in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.4% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Caxias Do Sul

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Caxias Do Sul.

Caxias Do Sul vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$6.56 R$36.38	-17.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.02	$6.56 R$36.38	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.17 R$6.50	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.66 R$3.64	-41.0%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 62.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.36 R$7.54	-37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$3.28 R$18.17	-73.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$3.11 R$17.22	-73.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$1.79 R$9.91	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$1.64 R$9.10	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.68 R$3.77	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.46 R$2.52	-58.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.26 R$1.41	-84.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.70 R$3.91	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.43 R$2.36	-61.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.30 R$1.65	-71.9%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.59	$4.19 R$23.23	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.16	$41.26 R$228.70	-38.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,093.17	$26,255.09 R$145,537.20	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.04	$10.69 R$59.25	-26.4%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 68.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$19.32 R$107.07	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,281.10	$187.29 R$1,038.17	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.54	$153.78 R$852.43	-90.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.42	$40.31 R$223.47	-77.3%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 67.7% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.99	$320.69 R$1,777.63	-69.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,130.82	$7,501.45 R$41,582.06	-66.3%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$1.88 R$10.40	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$1.35 R$7.48	-74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$2.06 R$11.44	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.10	$24.85 R$137.74	-68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.56 R$36.38	-48.9%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.32	$45.01 R$249.49	-39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.20	$41.26 R$228.70	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.70	$92.04 R$510.18	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.17	$65.64 R$363.84	-54.0%
Average			-23.8%

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