Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.4 times more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Lima, you would:
pay 57.1% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.54
|
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.79
|
$6.33
HK$49.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.06
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.78
|
$13.58
HK$105.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.51
|
$12.17
HK$94.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.11
|
$3.59
HK$27.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.40
|
$4.30
HK$33.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.13
|
$11.42
HK$88.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.17
|
$64.30
HK$500.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,595.32
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,099.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.30
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.30
|
$21.69
HK$168.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,151.77
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,988.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,359.69
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,009.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.52
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.98
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN798.83
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,801.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,228.40
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,567.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.93
|
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.79
|
$5.30
HK$41.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.82
|
$13.12
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.08
|
$85.27
HK$663.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.72
|
$12.86
HK$100.08
|
|
pay 36.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.97
|
$72.66
HK$565.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.78
|
$40.59
HK$315.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN318.54
|
$92.45
HK$719.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN352.72
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.83
|
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