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Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Tuxtla Gutierrez is 50.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Housing: pay 52.8% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Childcare: pay 90.4% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.1% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Clothing: pay 59.2% less in Tuxtla Gutierrez

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tuxtla Gutierrez.

Tuxtla Gutierrez vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.02	$4.96 MX$102.41	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.27	$5.96 MX$122.90	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.47	$1.03 MX$21.25	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$0.81 MX$16.64	-26.1%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.68	$2.48 MX$51.21	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.63	$3.23 MX$66.57	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.66	$4.51 MX$93.04	-62.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.95	$2.38 MX$49.16	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.45	$2.48 MX$51.10	-42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.58	$0.90 MX$18.58	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.23	$0.41 MX$8.48	-65.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.51	$0.34 MX$6.97	-79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.74	$0.68 MX$13.94	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.05	$0.63 MX$13.01	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.89	$0.90 MX$18.58	-21.2%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.85	$4.35 MX$89.77	-61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$500.18	$27.30 MX$563.28	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$264,995.42	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$112.99	$23.33 MX$481.35	+60.6%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 52.8% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.75	$24.77 MX$511.05	+14.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,982.31	$297.84 MX$6,144.86	-86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,004.32	$210.97 MX$4,352.61	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,456.41	??
Average			-52.8%

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pay 90.4% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,798.64	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,501.04	$2,089.85 MX$43,116.45	-90.4%
Average			-90.4%

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pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.02	$1.99 MX$40.97	-74.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.25	$2.61 MX$53.77	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.04	$3.72 MX$76.81	-71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$663.30	$45.92 MX$947.33	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.04	$4.19 MX$86.54	-67.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 59.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Tuxtla Gutierrez
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$565.17	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.71	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$719.16	$49.64 MX$1,024.14	-46.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,106.40	$39.71 MX$819.31	-72.1%
Average			-59.2%

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