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Central African Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 1.9% more expensive than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% more in Central African Republic
Groceries: pay 63.4% more in Central African Republic
Transportation: pay 15.0% less in Central African Republic
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% less in Central African Republic

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 60.1% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$1.78 FCFA995	+60.1%
Average			+60.1%

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.4% more for groceries

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$4.45 FCFA2,488	+103.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$4.45 FCFA2,488	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$20.22 FCFA11,301	+72.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$5.34 FCFA2,985	+51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$4.04 FCFA2,257	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$3.23 FCFA1,806	+99.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$2.42 FCFA1,354	+74.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$2.02 FCFA1,128	+83.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$2.83 FCFA1,580	+166.8%
Average			+63.4%

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$10.11 FCFA5,650	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	??
Average			-15.0%

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$1,335.44 FCFA746,351	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	??
Average			-43.2%

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	??

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pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$3.56 FCFA1,990	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$4.45 FCFA2,488	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	??
Average			-55.6%

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Central African Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	??

Hong Kong vs. Central African Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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