Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 17.0% more expensive than Bahamas.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 53.7% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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