Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.310
|
$7.64
HK$59.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$5.73
HK$44.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.860
|
$1.23
HK$9.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.930
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.29
HK$17.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND15.170
|
$12.63
HK$98.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.960
|
$11.66
HK$91.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.600
|
$3.47
HK$27.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.450
|
$4.48
HK$35.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.490
|
$2.03
HK$15.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.590
|
$1.13
HK$8.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.290
|
$1.75
HK$13.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$1.18
HK$9.22
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.940
|
$10.64
HK$83.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND46.530
|
$63.70
HK$498.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND124,075.470
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,393.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.200
|
$13.12
HK$102.76
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND67.460
|
$23.34
HK$182.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND742.450
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,921.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND572.380
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,754.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND127.340
|
$157.03
HK$1,229.81
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND300.460
|
$771.50
HK$6,041.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,473.530
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,710.40
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.170
|
$6.37
HK$49.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.590
|
$5.02
HK$39.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.340
|
$8.28
HK$64.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND90.440
|
$79.37
HK$621.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.510
|
$12.74
HK$99.77
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND142.380
|
$80.90
HK$633.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND151.130
|
$39.86
HK$312.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND308.120
|
$88.35
HK$691.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND226.920
|
$129.40
HK$1,013.40
|
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