Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 26.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 19.2% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.8% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Portugal
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$11.32
€10.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$8.41
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.71
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.79
|
$5.06
€4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.80
|
$3.79
€3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.50
|
$3.25
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.76
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.91
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.99
|
$6.79
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.94
|
$37.96
€36.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,395.72
|
$31,047.67
€30,061.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.16
|
$10.80
€10.46
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.00
|
$40.33
€39.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,007.96
|
$900.66
€872.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,022.46
|
$732.72
€709.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.61
|
$91.05
€88.15
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,810.42
|
$455.47
€441.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,757.08
|
$10,051.70
€9,732.48
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.31
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.19
|
$5.67
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.30
|
$40.99
€39.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.19
|
$7.85
€7.60
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$566.02
|
$77.92
€75.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.19
|
$33.75
€32.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.24
|
$80.24
€77.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,108.07
|
$93.85
€90.87
|
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