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$59.99
|
$9.75
CRC4,898.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$9.08
CRC4,563.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.01
CRC1,010.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.49
CRC749.53
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$2.53
CRC1,272.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.76
CRC1,890.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$6.98
CRC3,505.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$3.21
CRC1,614.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.97
CRC1,995.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.79
CRC899.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.62
CRC310.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.22
CRC611.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.22
CRC613.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.09
CRC549.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$1.11
CRC559.66
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$5.63
CRC2,827.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$49.00
CRC24,622.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$35,063.37
CRC17,619,910.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$15.62
CRC7,850.42
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$48.50
CRC24,372.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$778.04
CRC390,976.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$547.50
CRC275,129.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$68.26
CRC34,300.61
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$519.07
CRC260,839.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$10,987.74
CRC5,521,518.53
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$2.73
CRC1,370.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$3.65
CRC1,836.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$4.58
CRC2,302.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$59.46
CRC29,879.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$8.63
CRC4,334.66
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$65.32
CRC32,826.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$44.54
CRC22,382.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$110.39
CRC55,470.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$97.22
CRC48,853.04
|
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