Cost of living comparison
Port Elizabeth is 43.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.71
|
$10.90
ZAR192.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.81
|
$4.63
ZAR81.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
$1.15
ZAR20.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
$0.89
ZAR15.80
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.83
|
$0.94
ZAR16.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.92
|
$3.63
ZAR64.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.38
|
$3.66
ZAR64.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.14
|
$2.23
ZAR39.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.87
|
$2.24
ZAR39.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.09
|
$0.65
ZAR11.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.62
|
$0.66
ZAR11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
$0.69
ZAR12.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
$0.63
ZAR11.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
$0.67
ZAR11.79
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.59
|
$4.89
ZAR86.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$497.87
|
$32.96
ZAR582.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,693.06
|
$27,238.22
ZAR481,242.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.54
|
$6.03
ZAR106.60
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.22
|
$45.42
ZAR802.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,061.02
|
$577.45
ZAR10,202.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,559.89
|
$366.20
ZAR6,470.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,523.88
|
$67.50
ZAR1,192.58
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,224.16
|
$167.86
ZAR2,965.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,130.58
|
$4,656.55
ZAR82,271.40
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.74
|
$2.32
ZAR40.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.27
|
$1.88
ZAR33.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
$2.72
ZAR48.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$670.78
|
$27.36
ZAR483.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.57
|
$8.17
ZAR144.37
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Elizabeth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.43
|
$53.80
ZAR950.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$319.94
|
$33.90
ZAR598.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.54
|
$88.06
ZAR1,555.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,049.81
|
$78.31
ZAR1,383.57
|
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