Cost of living comparison
Costa Rica is 15.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$9.75
CRC4,975.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$9.08
CRC4,635.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$2.01
CRC1,026.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.49
CRC761.37
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$2.53
CRC1,292.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$3.76
CRC1,920.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$6.98
CRC3,560.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$3.21
CRC1,639.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$3.97
CRC2,026.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.79
CRC913.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.62
CRC314.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$1.22
CRC620.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$1.22
CRC623.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$1.09
CRC558.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$1.11
CRC568.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$5.63
CRC2,872.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$49.00
CRC25,011.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,898,258.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$15.62
CRC7,974.44
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$48.50
CRC24,757.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$778.04
CRC397,152.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$547.50
CRC279,475.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$68.26
CRC34,842.46
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$519.07
CRC264,960.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,608,743.64
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.73
CRC1,392.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$3.65
CRC1,865.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$4.58
CRC2,339.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$59.46
CRC30,351.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$8.63
CRC4,403.14
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$65.32
CRC33,344.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$44.54
CRC22,735.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$110.39
CRC56,346.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$97.22
CRC49,624.79
|
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