Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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South Africa

Pretoria vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 55.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in Pretoria
Housing: pay 71.4% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Pretoria

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

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Pretoria vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$65.00	$9.01 ZAR148.66	+8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$50.00	$5.41 ZAR89.20	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.24	$1.06 ZAR17.48	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.85 ZAR14.04	-22.2%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.59	$1.10 ZAR18.21	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.23	$4.18 ZAR68.94	-66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.91	$4.45 ZAR73.36	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.20	$2.47 ZAR40.74	-28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.06	$2.23 ZAR36.86	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.70	$0.79 ZAR13.10	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.74 ZAR12.22	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.79 ZAR13.11	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.72 ZAR11.92	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.50 ZAR8.18	-65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.54 ZAR8.93	-62.4%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.73	$5.75 ZAR94.81	-62.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$700.01	$177.56 ZAR2,928.68	+99.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$113.00	$6.55 ZAR108.03	-54.5%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 71.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.90	$36.83 ZAR607.50	+71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,324.05	$454.27 ZAR7,492.67	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,263.34	$405.14 ZAR6,682.45	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.82	$115.49 ZAR1,904.94	-39.4%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,197.98	$260.78 ZAR4,301.35	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	-64.9%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$60.00	$2.55 ZAR42.12	-66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.56	$2.25 ZAR37.17	-55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$105.00	$3.25 ZAR53.60	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.44	$31.49 ZAR519.46	-66.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.50	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-47.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.78	$53.03 ZAR874.71	-21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.62	$32.00 ZAR527.89	-22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$632.08	$91.85 ZAR1,515.02	+14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.64	$82.87 ZAR1,366.87	-30.9%
Average			-16.7%

Hong Kong vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing

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