Cost of living comparison
Culiacan is 41.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Culiacan
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% less in Culiacan
- Housing
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pay 56.7% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% less in Culiacan
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Culiacan.
If you lived in Culiacan instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$7.07
MX$145.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.95
MX$19.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.83
MX$58.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$6.58
MX$135.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.03
MX$41.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$4.28
MX$88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.43
MX$91.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$18.28
MX$377.15
|
|
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$26.06
MX$537.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$37.96
MX$783.17
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$1.86
MX$38.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.32
MX$68.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$32.27
MX$665.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Culiacan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$124.10
MX$2,560.36
|
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