Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 29.0% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.2% more in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% more in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in St Peter Port
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in St Peter Port. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 98.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$2.45
£1.84
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
$8.47
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
$5.60
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
$2.61
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
$8.03
£6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
$25.26
£18.93
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
$5.07
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
$87.47
£65.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
$11.35
£8.51
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
Hong Kong vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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