Cost of living comparison
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Rio das Ostras vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Rio das Ostras is 57.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Rio das Ostras
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Rio das Ostras
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Rio das Ostras
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Rio das Ostras
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% less in Rio das Ostras
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.2% less in Rio das Ostras
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% less in Rio das Ostras
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rio das Ostras.
Rio das Ostras vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$3.91
R$21.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$6.34
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$1.18
R$6.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.52
R$2.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$3.73
R$20.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.34
R$18.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$1.45
R$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.53
R$2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$0.42
R$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$0.54
R$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$0.36
R$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$0.35
R$1.92
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$4.05
R$22.00
|
|
| 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
|
$21,435.23
R$116,594.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$7.27
R$39.54
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of transportation
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$16.64
R$90.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$186.39
R$1,013.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$139.79
R$760.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$49.89
R$271.36
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of housing
pay 69.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$304.44
R$1,655.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$7,176.14
R$39,033.90
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of childcare
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$1.62
R$8.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$22.37
R$121.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$5.78
R$31.43
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Rio das Ostras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$52.19
R$283.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$26.10
R$141.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$60.58
R$329.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$41.01
R$223.05
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Rio das Ostras - Cost of clothing
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