Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 54.3% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 96.5% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$12.44
HK$96.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 96.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$67.49
HK$525.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,226.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,289.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.03
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,207.58
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 70.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$5.23
HK$40.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$79.18
HK$616.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$12.85
HK$100.08
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$74.06
HK$576.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$91.97
HK$716.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.66
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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