Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 61.8% more expensive than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 51.2% more in Hong Kong
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 43.0% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
|
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
|
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,500.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
|
pay 62.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
|
pay 51.2% more for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.25
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
|
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