Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Hong Kong (China) Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Hong Kong (China)

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 49.6% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 51.2% cheaper than Hong Kong (China) without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$8.99 HK$70.5
-40.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$63.5 HK$498
-54.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.56 HK$51.5
-4.12%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$5.11 HK$40.1
-65.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.35 HK$10.63
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.05 HK$8.22
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.65 HK$52.2
-72.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$6.47 HK$50.8
-57.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$3.02 HK$23.74
-68.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.28 HK$17.88
-35.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.05 HK$16.11
-42.93%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.32 HK$26.05
-36.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$24.87 HK$195
-66.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$10.4 HK$81.7
-63.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$22.52 HK$177
-66.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.51 HK$27.57
-38.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.33 HK$18.3
-45.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.94 HK$30.93
-71.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.1 HK$24.31
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.26 HK$17.74
-48.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.26 HK$17.75
-51.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.69 HK$13.29
-55.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.64 HK$12.89
-57.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$12.74 HK$100
-83.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$15.55 HK$122
-52.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.84 HK$14.41
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.67 HK$20.99
-15.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.69 HK$13.24
-44.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$62.5 HK$491
-33.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.75 HK$29.44
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.32 HK$10.35
-37.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$14.78 HK$116
-51.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$3.11 HK$24.43
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$38.6K HK$302.7K
-43.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$32.4K HK$254.2K
-15.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$228 HK$1,791
-69.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$18.09 HK$142
-24.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$22.84 HK$179
-18.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$76.8 HK$603
-70.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$8.77 HK$68.8
152.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$12.63 HK$99.2
-51.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$1,007 HK$7,906
-72.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$21.9K HK$171.9K
-66.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$73.2 HK$574
-33.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$38.73 HK$304
8.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$90.4 HK$710
-17.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$141 HK$1,109
-56.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$2,178 HK$17.1K
-84.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,562 HK$12.3K
-85.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$4,775 HK$37.5K
-86.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$3,078 HK$24.2K
-85.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$26K HK$204K
-93.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$16.1K HK$126.1K
-92.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Hong Kong (China)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,598 HK$28.2K
-86.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.97
181.11%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hong Kong (China): October 29, 2025

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