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Port Elizabeth vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 39.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 48.2% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 55.1% less in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Port Elizabeth

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$10.80 ZAR182.86	+36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$5.13 ZAR86.80	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.13 ZAR19.18	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.92 ZAR15.60	-17.1%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.86 ZAR48.47	-18.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.72 ZAR12.25	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-51.2%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 55.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$5.01 ZAR84.76	-57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$34.86 ZAR590.03	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$6.38 ZAR108.01	-56.1%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$45.80 ZAR775.17	+106.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	-74.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-48.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	-83.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-77.9%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$2.62 ZAR44.37	-59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.17 ZAR36.67	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$10.08 ZAR170.67	-21.6%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Port Elizabeth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$38.39 ZAR649.85	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	-35.4%
Average			-11.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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