Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 21.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP19.72
|
$8.84
HK$68.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP21.68
|
$5.77
HK$44.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.25
|
$1.33
HK$10.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.59
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.40
|
$2.29
HK$17.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.70
|
$14.28
HK$111.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.06
|
$12.15
HK$94.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP11.83
|
$4.01
HK$31.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.34
|
$4.49
HK$34.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.24
|
$1.68
HK$13.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.24
|
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.39
|
$1.75
HK$13.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.28
|
$1.47
HK$11.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.91
|
$1.21
HK$9.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.01
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.20
|
$11.66
HK$90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.07
HK$499.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP13,806.85
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,618.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP165.19
|
$13.71
HK$106.93
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP295.86
|
$22.03
HK$171.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,324.35
HK$18,125.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,616.39
HK$12,604.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP527.91
|
$196.11
HK$1,529.33
|
|
pay 132.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP256.41
|
$929.71
HK$7,250.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP197.24
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,732.10
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP7.89
|
$7.69
HK$59.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP6.90
|
$5.31
HK$41.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP23.67
|
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP49.31
|
$86.33
HK$673.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.81
HK$99.93
|
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pay 7.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP9.86
|
$76.24
HK$594.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP24.66
|
$41.17
HK$321.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP49.31
|
$91.44
HK$713.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP69.03
|
$135.10
HK$1,053.56
|
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