Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.8 times more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
Bs79.74
|
$7.64
HK$59.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
Bs86.60
|
$5.73
HK$44.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Bs11.71
|
$1.23
HK$9.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
Bs8.79
|
$1.11
HK$8.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
Bs18.31
|
$2.29
HK$17.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
Bs21.84
|
$12.63
HK$98.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
Bs63.46
|
$11.66
HK$91.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
Bs20.87
|
$3.47
HK$27.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
Bs24.41
|
$4.48
HK$35.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
Bs19.86
|
$2.03
HK$15.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
Bs4.59
|
$1.13
HK$8.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
Bs5.65
|
$1.75
HK$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
Bs6.98
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
Bs5.63
|
$1.21
HK$9.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
Bs7.92
|
$1.18
HK$9.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
Bs18.92
|
$10.64
HK$83.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
Bs376.54
|
$63.70
HK$499.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,166.67
Bs310,871.95
|
$33,122.07
HK$259,620.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
Bs260.30
|
$13.12
HK$102.85
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.45
Bs393.53
|
$23.34
HK$182.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.69
Bs1,722.45
|
$2,288.41
HK$17,937.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.81
Bs1,514.18
|
$1,628.63
HK$12,765.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.14
Bs141.06
|
$157.03
HK$1,230.89
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.35
Bs611.96
|
$771.50
HK$6,047.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,600.00
Bs75,806.21
|
$18,861.18
HK$147,839.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
Bs12.94
|
$6.37
HK$49.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
Bs16.07
|
$5.02
HK$39.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
Bs37.65
|
$8.28
HK$64.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
Bs332.45
|
$79.37
HK$622.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
Bs53.75
|
$12.74
HK$99.85
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.98
Bs528.42
|
$80.90
HK$634.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.48
Bs383.83
|
$39.86
HK$312.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.40
Bs682.30
|
$88.35
HK$692.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.31
Bs721.21
|
$129.40
HK$1,014.28
|
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