Cost of living comparison
Peru is 51.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Peru instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.93
|
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.95
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.77
|
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.28
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.68
|
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.24
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.98
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.13
|
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.66
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.33
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.88
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$499.47
|
$17.78
PEN67.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$259,524.34
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,809.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.89
|
$15.41
PEN58.13
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.77
|
$29.39
PEN110.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,119.05
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,600.25
|
$246.39
PEN929.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,528.77
|
$43.26
PEN163.15
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,247.37
|
$193.88
PEN731.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,670.84
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,078.71
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.94
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.40
|
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$672.93
|
$32.12
PEN121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.89
|
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$594.34
|
$45.11
PEN170.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.97
|
$23.43
PEN88.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$712.82
|
$70.13
PEN264.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,053.18
|
$71.17
PEN268.40
|
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