Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Sao Carlos is 54.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% less in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% less in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Sao Carlos
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Carlos instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
|
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
|
$1.16
R$6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$0.70
R$3.80
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$3.98
R$21.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$1.87
R$10.17
|
|
| 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
|
$0.71
R$3.85
|
|
| 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
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$3.98
R$21.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| 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. Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$2.07
R$11.23
|
|
|
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
|
$28.42
R$154.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
|
|
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
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
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