Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 57.9% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 80.5% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 8.7 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.1% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 21.3% more in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$8.28 HK$64.98	-50.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.37 HK$49.99	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.30 HK$10.23	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.09 HK$8.59	-9.0%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.37 HK$18.58	-14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$12.52 HK$98.20	+194.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$11.07 HK$86.89	+31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.47 HK$27.19	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.96 HK$31.05	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.87 HK$14.69	-36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.25 HK$9.78	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.09 HK$16.41	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.80 HK$14.11	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.43 HK$11.25	+10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.44 HK$11.31	+11.3%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$15.51 HK$121.69	+154.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$89.19 HK$699.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$44,597.12 HK$350K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.40 HK$112.97
Average			+154.0%

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pay 80.5% more for housing

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$21.52 HK$168.85	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	+110.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	+149.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	-3.8%
Average			+80.5%

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pay 8.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	+533.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+1105.1%
Average			+773.7%

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pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$7.65 HK$59.98	+217.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.04 HK$39.55	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.38 HK$104.97
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$93.07 HK$730.22	+43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$13.70 HK$107.47	+117.8%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 21.3% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$67.63 HK$530.62	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.11 HK$322.53
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$80.54 HK$631.90	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$119.85 HK$940.36
Average			+21.3%

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