Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 4.1 times more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 87.1% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$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) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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