Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 26.7% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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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
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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$59.96
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.22
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.52
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.57
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.92
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.41
|
$3.25
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.77
|
$6.79
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.68
|
$37.96
€35.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,731.40
|
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.88
|
$10.80
€9.97
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.58
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,965.39
|
$900.66
€831.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,992.36
|
$732.72
€676.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,454.96
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,790.87
|
$455.47
€420.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,332.16
|
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.96
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.21
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.94
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.64
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.94
|
$7.85
€7.25
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.61
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.40
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.44
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.30
|
$93.85
€86.64
|
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