Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.6 times more expensive than Samoa.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$7.64
HK$59.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$5.73
HK$44.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$1.23
HK$9.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$1.11
HK$8.65
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$12.63
HK$98.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$11.66
HK$91.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$3.47
HK$27.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$4.48
HK$35.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$2.03
HK$15.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$1.75
HK$13.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$1.18
HK$9.21
|
|
pay 93.2% more for transportation
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$10.64
HK$83.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.70
HK$498.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,122.07
HK$259,198.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$13.12
HK$102.68
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$23.34
HK$182.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,908.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,744.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$157.03
HK$1,228.89
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$771.50
HK$6,037.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,599.25
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$6.37
HK$49.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$5.02
HK$39.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$8.28
HK$64.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$79.37
HK$621.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$12.74
HK$99.69
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
Samoa
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$80.90
HK$633.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$39.86
HK$311.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$88.35
HK$691.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$129.40
HK$1,012.63
|
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