Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 45.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
|
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
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