Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.0 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.25
|
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.09
|
$6.33
HK$49.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.15
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.86
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.91
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.70
|
$13.58
HK$105.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.15
|
$12.17
HK$94.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.57
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.59
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.71
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.89
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.07
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.08
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.97
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.15
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES731.58
|
$11.42
HK$88.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,232.68
|
$64.30
HK$500.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,151,456.79
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,038.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,362.84
|
$14.53
HK$113.01
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,950.10
|
$21.69
HK$168.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,689.29
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,985.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,929.80
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,006.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,196.37
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.64
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,570.95
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,799.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES855,489.68
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,528.28
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.85
|
$7.72
HK$60.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.76
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.94
|
$13.12
HK$102.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,750.11
|
$85.27
HK$663.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.13
|
$12.86
HK$100.05
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,577.13
|
$72.66
HK$565.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,555.52
|
$40.59
HK$315.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,565.41
|
$92.45
HK$719.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,517.06
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.58
|
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