Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 2.1 times more expensive than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
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pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
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