Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 5.3 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
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