Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 36.9% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$64.98
|
$12.13
FCFA7,106
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$49.99
|
$9.98
FCFA5,844
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
$1.80
FCFA1,056
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.59
|
$1.66
FCFA971
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.58
|
$2.73
FCFA1,600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.20
|
$6.81
FCFA3,987
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.89
|
$10.22
FCFA5,986
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.19
|
$3.01
FCFA1,761
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.05
|
$5.05
FCFA2,955
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.69
|
$1.64
FCFA961
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.78
|
$1.17
FCFA685
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.41
|
$1.96
FCFA1,149
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.11
|
$1.53
FCFA896
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.25
|
$1.27
FCFA744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$1.21
FCFA710
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.69
|
$5.77
FCFA3,380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$699.80
|
$22.57
FCFA13,217
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$112.97
|
$14.11
FCFA8,266
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.85
|
$57.49
FCFA33,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,318.98
|
$1,226.62
FCFA718K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,259.46
|
$458.60
FCFA269K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,495.38
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,195.28
|
$250.40
FCFA147K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$59.98
|
$3.40
FCFA1,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.55
|
$4.88
FCFA2,857
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$104.97
|
$4.09
FCFA2,393
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$730.22
|
$59.02
FCFA34,570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.47
|
$10.36
FCFA6,069
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.62
|
$33.75
FCFA19,767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.53
|
$30.62
FCFA17,937
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$631.90
|
$86.67
FCFA50,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$940.36
|
$105.00
FCFA61,499
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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