Cost of living comparison
Anguilla is 9.5% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$16.50
EC$44.59
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
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pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
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pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
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pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$77.50
EC$209.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$172.06
EC$465.00
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$150.00
EC$405.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$5,168.00
EC$13,966.78
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Anguilla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
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