Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 55.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
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pay 70.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.1% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Pouso Alegre
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 70.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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