Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 6.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
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pay 29.9% more for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 15.1% more for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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