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Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) is 38.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Transportation: pay 19.5% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Childcare: pay 77.3% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Centurion (Verwoerdburg)

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Centurion (Verwoerdburg) vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Centurion (Verwoerdburg) instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 12.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.02	$10.22 ZAR191.31	+32.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.27	$4.68 ZAR87.63	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.47	$1.01 ZAR18.87	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$0.77 ZAR14.36	-29.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.68	$1.07 ZAR20.03	-55.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.63	$4.23 ZAR79.08	-68.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.66	$4.41 ZAR82.47	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.95	$2.42 ZAR45.35	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.45	$2.11 ZAR39.44	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.58	$0.69 ZAR12.92	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.23	$0.70 ZAR13.01	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.51	$0.73 ZAR13.57	-54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.74	$0.75 ZAR13.96	-50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.05	$0.64 ZAR11.97	-45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.89	$0.70 ZAR13.18	-38.4%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 19.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.85	$5.00 ZAR93.59	-56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$500.18	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	+41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$264,995.42	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	-33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$112.99	$10.22 ZAR191.31	-29.6%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.75	$46.17 ZAR863.95	+112.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,982.31	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	-90.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,004.32	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	-78.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,456.41	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	-56.2%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 77.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,798.64	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,501.04	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	-78.0%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.02	$2.27 ZAR42.51	-70.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.25	$2.00 ZAR37.34	-62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.04	$3.12 ZAR58.46	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$663.30	$44.72 ZAR836.72	-47.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.04	$7.53 ZAR140.83	-41.5%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$565.17	$49.09 ZAR918.51	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.71	$34.65 ZAR648.33	-14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$719.16	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,106.40	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	-30.9%
Average			-19.7%

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