Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.7 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 42.0% more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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