Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 81.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.2% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 94.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Mexico City vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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