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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Hong Kong? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Hong Kong? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Hong Kong?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 8.7 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 5.8 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 64 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 12.8 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 1.4 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Hong Kong, including imported beer, cheap restaurant, coffee, local beer, or Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Hong Kong
What currency is used in Hong Kong and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Hong Kong Hong Kong dollar (HKD HK$). For 10 US dollars you can get 77.8 Hong Kong dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 778 Hong Kong dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Hong Kong dollars you can get 1.28 US dollars.
Prices:
cheap restaurant
$8.7 ($6.4 - $12.8)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$6.4 ($3.5 - $10.3)
7.1% more than in United States
coffee
$5.3 ($3.9 - $7.1)
3.4% more than in United States
bottle of water
$1.1 ($0.9 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$5.8 ($5.4 - $6.4)
by half less than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.4 ($1 - $2.6)
by half less than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $4.5(HK$35), 2012: $4.1(HK$32), 2013: $3.8(HK$30), 2014: $4.2(HK$32), 2015: $4.3(HK$34), 2016: $4.4(HK$35), 2017: $4.4(HK$34), and 2018: $4.6(HK$36)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2010: $61(HK$475), 2011: $39(HK$300), 2012: $39(HK$300), 2013: $39(HK$300), 2014: $45(HK$350), 2015: $39(HK$300), 2016: $45(HK$350), 2017: $45(HK$350), and 2018: $51(HK$400)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2010: $0.96(HK$7.5), 2011: $5.1(HK$40), 2012: $4.5(HK$35), 2013: $3.2(HK$25), 2014: $4.2(HK$33), 2015: $5.1(HK$40), 2016: $5.1(HK$40), 2017: $6.4(HK$50), and 2018: $6.4(HK$50).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Hong Kong?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2010: $0.82(HK$6.4), 2011: $1.6(HK$12.6), 2012: $1(HK$7.9), 2013: $0.94(HK$7.3), 2014: $1.1(HK$8.3), 2015: $1.1(HK$8.3), 2016: $1.1(HK$8.3), 2017: $1.1(HK$8.3), and 2018: $1.2(HK$9.6) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2010: $0.79(HK$6.2), 2011: $1.2(HK$9.7), 2012: $0.83(HK$6.4), 2013: $0.76(HK$5.9), 2014: $0.91(HK$7.1), 2015: $0.85(HK$6.6), 2016: $0.86(HK$6.7), 2017: $0.86(HK$6.7), and 2018: $0.99(HK$7.7)