Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tortola vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Tortola is 55.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tortola
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% more in Tortola
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% more in Tortola
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Tortola
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Tortola
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tortola are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tortola.
Tortola vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tortola instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
HK$61.85
|
$28.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
HK$50.28
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
HK$10.87
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.70
|
$1.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.0% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
HK$17.14
|
$5.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.44
HK$97.33
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.75
HK$91.91
|
$10.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
HK$27.50
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
HK$37.94
|
$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
HK$12.25
|
$1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
HK$10.84
|
$3.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
HK$8.60
|
$2.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
HK$8.29
|
$2.27
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.90
HK$93.08
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.49
HK$527.97
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,564.70
HK$302K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.64
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of transportation
pay 71.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.19
HK$173.60
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,349.29
HK$18,378.83
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.04
HK$13,205.77
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.52
HK$1,388.80
|
$95.59
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,038.61
HK$8,125.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
?? |
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.48
HK$50.72
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
HK$40.91
|
$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
HK$102.58
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.18
HK$619.40
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
HK$100.57
|
$15.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tortola
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
HK$579.40
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
HK$329.95
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
HK$719.53
|
$180.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.80
HK$1,117.11
|
$110.00
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Tortola - Cost of clothing
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