Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 3.3 times more expensive than Sao Carlos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 88.7% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Sao Carlos. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Sao Carlos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sao Carlos, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
R$6.30
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
R$3.80
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
R$27.87
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$21.62
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
R$10.17
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.49
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$3.85
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.98
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.52
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.22
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
R$21.65
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.36
R$121.63
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
R$47.64
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
R$11.23
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.42
R$154.57
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
R$25.34
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.7% more for clothing
|
Sao Carlos
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.58
R$253.39
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Sao Carlos vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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