Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.0 times more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$29.06
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.52
|
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.07
|
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$5.99
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$18.58
|
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$16.68
|
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.10
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.46
|
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.69
|
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.09
|
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.16
|
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.98
|
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.33
|
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.28
|
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$20.72
|
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$290.55
|
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$91,039.75
|
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$37.53
|
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$108.28
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,607.72
|
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,152.52
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$300.91
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,467.66
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$27,763.89
|
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$11.37
|
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.20
|
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.17
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$113.80
|
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$30.99
|
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
|
pay 58.0% more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$230.31
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$219.21
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$410.92
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$346.24
|
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
|
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