Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hong Kong vs. Vila Velha Cost of Living Summary
Hong Kong is 2.3 times more expensive than Vila Velha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Vila Velha. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong vs. Vila Velha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Vila Velha, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.99
R$38.01
|
$7.91
HK$61.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$6.43
HK$50.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.76
|
$1.39
HK$10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$1.11
HK$8.66
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.18
|
$2.19
HK$17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$23.19
|
$12.44
HK$96.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$21.69
|
$11.75
HK$91.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
R$11.93
|
$3.52
HK$27.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.56
|
$4.85
HK$37.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.47
|
$1.57
HK$12.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.26
|
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$1.62
HK$12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.03
|
$1.39
HK$10.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.90
|
$1.10
HK$8.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.10
|
$1.06
HK$8.25
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of groceries
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
R$23.53
|
$11.90
HK$92.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$67.49
HK$525.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,540.79
R$182,441.77
|
$38,564.70
HK$300,222.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.19
R$104.40
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.39
R$78.30
|
$22.19
HK$172.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.49
R$1,558.36
|
$2,349.29
HK$18,288.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.58
R$1,292.30
|
$1,688.04
HK$13,141.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.82
R$450.51
|
$177.52
HK$1,382.01
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.63
R$2,179.17
|
$1,038.61
HK$8,085.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,751.72
R$74,801.13
|
$22,248.89
HK$173,205.35
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
R$9.12
|
$6.48
HK$50.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$5.23
HK$40.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
R$17.23
|
$13.11
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.62
R$139.37
|
$79.18
HK$616.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$12.85
HK$100.07
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Vila Velha
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
$74.06
HK$576.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$42.18
HK$328.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
R$432.45
|
$91.97
HK$716.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
R$385.15
|
$142.80
HK$1,111.65
|
|
Vila Velha vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing
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