Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 15.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
|
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Georgetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
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