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Somerset West vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Somerset West is 46.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Somerset West
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Somerset West
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Somerset West
Housing: pay 30.5% less in Somerset West
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Somerset West
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% less in Somerset West
Clothing: pay 42.6% less in Somerset West

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

Somerset West vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somerset West instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$8.64 ZAR145.85	+9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$5.04 ZAR85.08	-21.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.86 ZAR14.59	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.91 ZAR15.31	-18.4%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$0.95 ZAR16.12	-56.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$3.89 ZAR65.63	-68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$3.54 ZAR59.81	-69.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.20 ZAR37.19	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$2.26 ZAR38.08	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.79 ZAR13.29	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.76 ZAR12.84	-30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.74 ZAR12.56	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.73 ZAR12.35	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.60 ZAR10.10	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.62 ZAR10.52	-41.1%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$4.75 ZAR80.24	-60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$20,166.39 ZAR340,317.09	-47.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$10.20 ZAR172.10	-29.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 30.5% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$43.17 ZAR728.49	+94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$639.56 ZAR10,792.91	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$403.33 ZAR6,806.34	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$57.35 ZAR967.76	-67.7%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$229.03 ZAR3,865.03	-77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$3,457.10 ZAR58,340.07	-84.5%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$2.59 ZAR43.76	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.07 ZAR35.00	-60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$3.17 ZAR53.48	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$39.61 ZAR668.48	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.91 ZAR116.68	-46.2%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 42.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Somerset West
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$32.65 ZAR550.99	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$28.09 ZAR474.01	-33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$67.22 ZAR1,134.39	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$65.30 ZAR1,101.98	-54.3%
Average			-42.6%

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