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Tarlac City vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Tarlac City is 58.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 58.0% less in Tarlac City
Groceries: pay 46.2% less in Tarlac City
Transportation: pay 66.0% less in Tarlac City
Housing: pay 59.2% less in Tarlac City
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Tarlac City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Tarlac City
Clothing: pay 49.8% less in Tarlac City

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Tarlac City.

Tarlac City vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tarlac City instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 58.0% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$2.58 ₱151.17	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.02	$3.44 ₱201.56	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.82 ₱47.87	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.26 ₱15.12	-76.8%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 46.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.45 ₱85.16	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$4.30 ₱251.95	-65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$5.97 ₱349.70	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$1.97 ₱115.29	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$1.40 ₱82.05	-71.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$1.28 ₱75.20	-18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.70 ₱40.91	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.93 ₱54.63	-42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.66 ₱38.63	-52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.62 ₱36.42	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.50 ₱29.56	-52.4%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 66.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.59	$4.16 ₱243.68	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.16	$7.74 ₱453.50	-88.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,093.17	$27,507.78 ₱1,611,447.08	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.04	$2.63 ₱154.19	-81.9%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 59.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$24.51 ₱1,436.09	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,281.10	$124.72 ₱7,306.44	-94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.54	$98.92 ₱5,794.76	-94.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.42	$73.87 ₱4,327.25	-58.4%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.99	$162.71 ₱9,531.96	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,130.82	$13,676.48 ₱801,188.51	-38.5%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$0.95 ₱55.43	-85.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$1.55 ₱90.70	-70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$2.75 ₱161.25	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.10	$43.01 ₱2,519.46	-45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$6.02 ₱352.72	-53.2%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 49.8% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Tarlac City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.32	$44.44 ₱2,603.44	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.20	$25.80 ₱1,511.68	-38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.70	$49.89 ₱2,922.57	-45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.17	$36.13 ₱2,116.35	-74.7%
Average			-49.8%

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