Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 2.8 times more expensive than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Puerto Escondido. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Puerto Escondido Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
MX$168.28
|
$7.91
HK$61.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.43
HK$50.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.39
HK$10.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.11
HK$8.69
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$47.68
|
$2.19
HK$17.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$12.44
HK$97.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
MX$106.17
|
$11.75
HK$91.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MX$33.66
|
$3.52
HK$27.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
MX$93.29
|
$4.85
HK$37.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.57
HK$12.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MX$8.48
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$1.39
HK$10.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$1.10
HK$8.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
MX$21.20
|
$1.06
HK$8.28
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MX$87.24
|
$11.90
HK$92.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$527.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$301K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.50
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.59
MX$976.97
|
$22.19
HK$173.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.08
MX$6,544.27
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,356.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$812.31
MX$14,023.44
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,190.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$177.52
HK$1,387.15
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.46
MX$2,804.69
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,115.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,248.89
HK$174K
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
$6.48
HK$50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.23
HK$40.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
MX$93.49
|
$13.11
HK$102.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.66
MX$373.96
|
$79.18
HK$618.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.85
HK$100.45
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$74.06
HK$578.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.18
HK$329.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.97
HK$718.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.80
HK$1,115.78
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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