Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 10.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
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