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Puerto Montt vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Montt is 42.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Puerto Montt
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Puerto Montt
Transportation: pay 56.8% less in Puerto Montt
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Puerto Montt
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Puerto Montt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Puerto Montt

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Montt.

Puerto Montt vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Montt instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$8.40 CLF0.2000	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$7.35 CLF0.1700	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.94 CLF0.0200	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.94 CLF0.0200	-15.1%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$2.62 CLF0.0600	+19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$5.77 CLF0.1400	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$4.37 CLF0.1000	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$3.26 CLF0.0800	-7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$2.62 CLF0.0600	-46.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.48 CLF0.0100	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.64 CLF0.0200	-40.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$1.24 CLF0.0300	-23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.83 CLF0.0200	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.71 CLF0.0200	-32.6%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$5.14 CLF0.1200	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	??
Average			-56.8%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$31.50 CLF0.7400	+41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$48.17 CLF1.1300	-72.9%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$146.98 CLF3.4500	-85.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	??
Average			-85.8%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.83 CLF0.0700	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$4.72 CLF0.1100	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	??
Average			-54.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Puerto Montt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	??

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