Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Guyana

Georgetown vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 35.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 58.4% less in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Georgetown

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

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Georgetown vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.7% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$17.93 GYD3,753.48	+116.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$9.37 GYD1,961.82	+47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.24 GYD260.24	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.63 GYD132.62	-42.1%
Average			+52.7%

Hong Kong vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$2.09 GYD436.98	-11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$7.72 GYD1,616.43	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$12.31 GYD2,576.47	+11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$4.08 GYD854.79	+17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$3.19 GYD668.75	-19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$3.64 GYD762.30	+94.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.80 GYD376.21	+44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$1.81 GYD378.86	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$3.20 GYD670.38	+78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$1.09 GYD228.43	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.38 GYD289.74	-4.0%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$3.96 GYD829.14	-74.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$60.49 GYD12,663.90	-32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-38.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$23.43 GYD4,904.54	+62.7%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 58.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$43.65 GYD9,138.46	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$960.21 GYD201K	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$519.95 GYD109K	-69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$92.14 GYD19,288.45	-51.7%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$1,026.67 GYD215K	-12.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$18,738.24 GYD4M	-16.0%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$1.91 GYD400.37	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$5.86 GYD1,226.14	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$3.35 GYD700.65	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	-58.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$6.22 GYD1,301.20	-54.6%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	-43.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$41.44 GYD8,674.70	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$135.07 GYD28,276.18	+67.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$84.87 GYD17,766.45	-29.2%
Average			-9.3%

Hong Kong vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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