Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.7 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.64
HK$59.99
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.69
LSL212.41
|
$5.61
HK$43.99
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LSL12.74
|
$1.24
HK$9.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
LSL5.31
|
$1.04
HK$8.19
|
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pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
LSL13.99
|
$2.24
HK$17.58
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.29
LSL38.41
|
$12.87
HK$101.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
LSL70.97
|
$11.49
HK$90.17
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
LSL23.53
|
$3.57
HK$28.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
LSL23.91
|
$4.34
HK$34.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
LSL10.04
|
$1.98
HK$15.51
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL11.48
|
$1.00
HK$7.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
LSL14.35
|
$1.62
HK$12.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
LSL12.43
|
$1.34
HK$10.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LSL12.19
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
LSL10.76
|
$1.17
HK$9.22
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
LSL56.77
|
$10.02
HK$78.60
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.70
HK$499.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,044.84
LSL369,014.03
|
$33,122.28
HK$259,948.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.72
HK$91.98
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.81
LSL817.10
|
$26.46
HK$207.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.93
LSL5,271.63
|
$2,231.74
HK$17,515.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.86
LSL3,127.83
|
$1,557.03
HK$12,219.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.17
LSL806.25
|
$161.14
HK$1,264.63
|
|
pay 22.8 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.64
LSL579.88
|
$750.39
HK$5,889.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$755.82
LSL12,651.91
|
$18,032.76
HK$141,523.86
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LSL15.93
|
$7.01
HK$54.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
LSL26.55
|
$4.81
HK$37.78
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$7.90
HK$61.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.39
LSL492.02
|
$84.48
HK$662.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
LSL79.07
|
$12.74
HK$99.98
|
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pay 97.5% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.94
LSL685.31
|
$79.83
HK$626.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.00
LSL351.44
|
$39.78
HK$312.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.49
LSL878.60
|
$89.16
HK$699.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.48
LSL945.38
|
$133.04
HK$1,044.08
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