Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 74.1% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 86.1% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 54.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$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) |
$1.42
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 86.1% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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