Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.1 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 14.0 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 96.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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