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Food prices in Hong Kong
Is it expensive in the shops in Hong Kong? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Hong Kong? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Hong Kong, such as: oranges, cheese, bread, Cigarettes, or apples (The last update: today)
Currency in Hong Kong Hong Kong dollar (HKD HK$). For 10 US dollars you can get 78.1 Hong Kong dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 781 Hong Kong dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Hong Kong dollars you can get 1.28 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Hong Kong
What are the different prices in the cities in Hong Kong? Look here: Prices in cities in Hong Kong
Prices:
bread
$2.2 ($1.5 - $3.8)
37% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$27 ($11.5 - $70)
110% more than in United States
rice
$2.3 ($1.5 - $3.8)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$3.2 ($1.5 - $5.6)
34% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.5 ($1.3 - $4.5)
by half more than in United States
wine
$15.4 ($10.2 - $32)
2.4% more than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Hong Kong (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Hong Kong
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $3.2 (HK$25)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.2 (HK$17.4)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $4 (HK$31)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $27 (HK$213)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.7 (HK$13.1)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $15.4 (HK$120)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.2 (HK$17.5)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.8 (HK$22)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $12 (HK$94)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $10 (HK$78)
- Apples (1kg) $3.9 (HK$30)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.8 (HK$30)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.7 (HK$21)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.5 (HK$12)
- Kilo of white rice $2.3 (HK$18.3)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $3.2 (HK$25)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.5 (HK$19.5)
- Onions (1kg) $2.7 (HK$21)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $24 (HK$187)
- Pears (1kg) $4.6 (HK$36)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1.8 (HK$13.9)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.84 (HK$6.5)
- Sausage (1kg) $39 (HK$308)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $29 (HK$228)
- Whisky 27.84 $28 (HK$218)
- Rum 22.91 $23 (HK$179)
- Vodka 18.95 $19 (HK$148)
- Gin 21.77 $22 (HK$170)
Price changes in previous years in Hong Kong
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.8(HK$22), 2012: $3.2(HK$25), 2013: $2.7(HK$21), 2014: $2.9(HK$23), 2015: $3.2(HK$25), 2016: $2.9(HK$22), 2017: $2.7(HK$21), and 2018: $2.8(HK$22)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Hong Kong?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.3(HK$10.3), 2012: $2.2(HK$17.2), 2013: $2.3(HK$17.7), 2014: $2.6(HK$21), 2015: $2.4(HK$18.8), 2016: $2.4(HK$18.7), 2017: $2.4(HK$18.7), and 2018: $2.5(HK$19.5)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2.1(HK$16.1), 2011: $2.9(HK$22), 2012: $3.2(HK$25), 2013: $2.7(HK$21), 2014: $2.8(HK$22), 2015: $3.2(HK$25), 2016: $3.1(HK$24), 2017: $3.2(HK$25), and 2018: $3.5(HK$27)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.3(HK$18.2), 2013: $2.2(HK$17.3), 2014: $1.9(HK$15.1), 2015: $2.3(HK$17.6), 2016: $2.1(HK$16.1), 2017: $1.7(HK$13.7), and 2018: $2.3(HK$18.2)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Hong Kong?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $23(HK$178), 2016: $21(HK$161), 2017: $24(HK$191), and 2018: $17.7(HK$138).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bread
$2.2 ($1.5 - $3.8)
37% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$4.06K
11% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$6.4 ($3.5 - $10.2)
6.6% more than in United States
coffee
$5.3 ($3.8 - $7)
3% more than in United States
cheap restaurant
$8.7 ($6.4 - $12.8)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$3.16K ($2.3K - $4.48K)
30% more than in United States