Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.8 times more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$13.58
HK$105.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$12.17
HK$94.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.59
HK$27.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$4.30
HK$33.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$11.42
HK$88.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$64.30
HK$500.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,099.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$14.53
HK$113.03
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$21.69
HK$168.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,988.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,009.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.98
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,801.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,567.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$5.30
HK$41.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$13.12
HK$102.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$85.27
HK$663.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$12.86
HK$100.08
|
|
pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$72.66
HK$565.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$40.59
HK$315.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$92.45
HK$719.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.83
|
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