Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.1 times more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.7% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Hong Kong
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Comoros. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 86.7% more for restaurants
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF727
|
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,446
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF700
|
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF509
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF276
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,323
|
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,057
|
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,171
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,198
|
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,099
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF97
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF110
|
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF809
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF662
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF551
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,935
|
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF13,995
|
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,249,203
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,707
|
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF70,485
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF315,040
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF261,726
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF37,064
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF172,545
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,088,997
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF710
|
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,350
|
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF848
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF14,888
|
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,816
|
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
Comoros
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,498
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF36,835
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
|
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