Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.6 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
|
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