Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.3 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.6% more in Hong Kong
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Hong Kong
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Hong Kong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7 times more in Hong Kong
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% more in Hong Kong
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 84.6% more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$20.06
|
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$32.10
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$5.07
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.51
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.40
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$18.21
|
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$21.23
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.09
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.75
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.55
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.43
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.24
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.88
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.69
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$21.05
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$105,331.05
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$18.06
|
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$92.79
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,379.34
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,404.41
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$265.65
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,304.10
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$36,113.50
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$8.03
|
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.92
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$9.03
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.10
|
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$30.09
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
|
pay 38.7% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$302.38
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$259.15
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$487.25
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$377.85
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
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