Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Mexico vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 18.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
New Mexico vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$65.00
|
$15.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$50.00
|
$10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.24
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$2.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.59
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.23
|
$6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.91
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.20
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.06
|
$5.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.70
|
$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$1.15
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.73
|
$3.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$700.01
|
$24.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$29,844.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$113.00
|
$19.93
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.90
|
$79.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,324.05
|
$1,492.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,263.34
|
$1,291.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.82
|
$147.99
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,197.98
|
$1,273.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$20,305.17
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$60.00
|
$6.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.56
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$105.00
|
$10.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.44
|
$61.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.50
|
$11.18
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
New Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.78
|
$52.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.62
|
$39.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$632.08
|
$85.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.64
|
$99.28
|
|
Hong Kong vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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