Cost of living comparison

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If you lived in Hong Kong instead of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$7.72 HK$60.08
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.33 HK$49.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.35 HK$10.48
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.09 HK$8.49

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	??	$2.40 HK$18.69
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$13.58 HK$105.72
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$12.17 HK$94.75
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$3.59 HK$27.97
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$4.30 HK$33.48
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.62 HK$12.59
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$1.19 HK$9.24
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.61 HK$12.52
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.51 HK$11.75
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.16 HK$9.06
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.14 HK$8.90

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$11.42 HK$88.93
Monthly public transit pass	??	$64.30 HK$500.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,067.68 HK$265,233.90
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.53 HK$113.09

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$21.69 HK$168.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$2,183.24 HK$16,997.59
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,543.27 HK$12,015.13
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$187.23 HK$1,457.72

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,002.59 HK$7,805.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$21,790.97 HK$169,653.57

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$7.72 HK$60.08
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$5.30 HK$41.28
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.12 HK$102.13
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$85.27 HK$663.90
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$12.86 HK$100.13

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$72.66 HK$565.68
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$40.59 HK$316.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$92.45 HK$719.80
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$142.24 HK$1,107.39

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands vs. Hong Kong - Cost of clothing

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