Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Philippines

San Pablo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

San Pablo is 59.1% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in San Pablo
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in San Pablo
Transportation: pay 60.4% less in San Pablo
Housing: pay 51.5% less in San Pablo
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in San Pablo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in San Pablo
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in San Pablo

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in San Pablo.

San Pablo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Pablo instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.96	$4.13 ₱249.41	-47.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.38	$3.14 ₱189.66	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.89	$0.43 ₱25.98	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.72	$0.26 ₱15.59	-76.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$0.83 ₱49.88	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.51	$2.54 ₱153.28	-79.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.08	$6.19 ₱373.71	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.55	$1.92 ₱116.04	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.01	$1.72 ₱103.70	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$1.93 ₱116.67	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.52	$0.47 ₱28.28	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$1.01 ₱61.28	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.86	$0.73 ₱44.31	-47.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$0.62 ₱37.71	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.47 ₱28.28	-55.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 60.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.25	$4.12 ₱248.88	-65.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$24,944.52 ₱2M	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.85	$2.84 ₱171.47	-80.5%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.92	$28.12 ₱1,698.62	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,413.13	$120.42 ₱7,274.44	-94.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,230.41	$43.01 ₱2,598.01	-97.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,391.40	$106.28 ₱6,419.99	-40.1%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,140.36	$78.85 ₱4,763.03	-92.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$2,709.49 ₱164K	-87.8%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.81	$0.69 ₱41.57	-89.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.99	$2.83 ₱170.73	-46.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.77	$2.41 ₱145.49	-81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.55	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.75	$6.88 ₱415.68	-46.5%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	San Pablo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.48	$17.01 ₱1,027.77	-77.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.57	$28.77 ₱1,738.07	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.87	$86.70 ₱5,237.60	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,119.20	$91.18 ₱5,507.79	-36.1%
Average			-37.6%

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