Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 22.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Dominica
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.59
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.69
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.58
|
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.62
|
$1.49
EC$4.01
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pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
$2.54
EC$6.87
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.89
|
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.03
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$34.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.18
|
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
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pay 69.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$82.98
|
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$496.58
|
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$258,221.34
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.30
|
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pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$181.95
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,840.53
|
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,696.86
|
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,224.25
|
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pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,014.67
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,042.71
|
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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.66
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.15
|
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.56
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$618.74
|
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.32
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
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pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Dominica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$630.71
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$310.78
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$688.77
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,008.81
|
$135.67
EC$366.67
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