Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Turk vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Grand Turk is 34.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Grand Turk
- Groceries
-
pay 95.6% more in Grand Turk
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Grand Turk
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% more in Grand Turk
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Grand Turk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.1% more in Grand Turk
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Grand Turk are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Grand Turk. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Grand Turk.
Grand Turk vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Turk instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.84
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.28
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.87
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.70
|
$2.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.14
|
$3.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.32
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.90
|
$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.50
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.94
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.25
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.84
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.29
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$93.07
|
$7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$527.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.62
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of transportation
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.57
|
$88.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,376.13
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,203.83
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,388.60
|
$152.94
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of housing
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,124.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
$3,000.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of childcare
pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.71
|
$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.91
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.56
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$619.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.55
|
?? | |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Grand Turk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$579.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$329.90
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$719.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,116.95
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Grand Turk - Cost of clothing
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