Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 54.3% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 49.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 71.8% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.0% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 31.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
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