Cost of living comparison
Puerto Vallarta is 33.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
-
pay 37.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
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pay 35.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
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pay 33.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
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pay 20.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Puerto Vallarta.
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.19
MX$168.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.64
MX$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.05
MX$21.67
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.53
MX$114.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.05
MX$63.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.85
MX$17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.86
MX$17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.05
MX$21.70
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$22.59
MX$465.99
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$31.18
MX$643.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$949.03
MX$19,579.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$639.81
MX$13,200.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$339.21
MX$6,998.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.32
MX$68.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$30.78
MX$634.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
|
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