Cost of Living
To give you an idea of prices in Hong Kong, here is a list of prices (June 2007):
| Food and beverage |
| Big Mac |
$12 |
| Dinner for two at an international restaurant |
Average $400 - excluding drinks |
| Beer in Lan Kwai Fong |
$45 - $65 |
| Ice-cream cone |
$25 |
| Coffee latte at Pacific Coffee |
$25 |
| 1 litre carton of milk |
$15 |
| Salmon filet at grocery store |
$60 |
| Bottle of Australian wine at a supermarket |
$85+ |
| 10 slices of processed cheese |
$25 |
| Smoked turkey per 100 gram |
$60 |
| Pack of cigarettes |
$30 |
| Appliances, toys and other current items |
| Washing machine |
$3,500 |
| Mobile phone |
$1,500 - $3,500 |
| Barbie doll |
$25 (street market); $100 (toy shop) |
| Deodorant |
$30 |
| Transport and entertainment |
| Movie ticket |
$45 - $85 |
| Concert ticket |
$450 - $1,850 |
| Full tank of gas |
$700 - $1,000 |
| MTR ride from Hong Kong-side to Kowloon |
$14 |
| Dozen roses (fresh cut) |
$150 - $550 |
| Ocean Park day pass |
$185 |
| Disneyland day pass |
$350 |
| Taxi fare from the ferry pier to Mid-Levels |
$30 |
| Medical fees, beauty treatments and school fees |
| Facial treatment |
$450+ |
| Doctor's appointment |
$350 - $650 |
| Specialist's appointment |
$1,000 |
| Haircut |
$500 |
| International school fees (Discovery Bay International School) |
$75,500 (approximate per annum)
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