Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 45.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
|
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