[penguinsix]

You know, I think besides "where to live and what moving company" the most common thing on these boards is "what do things cost?"

It would be kind of neat to add a wiki where we could come up with a list of all the basic things (milk, bread, pots, pans, towels, spoons, toasters, humidifiers) and then have people suggest things so new expats could have an idea what to expect.

Mabye it would be helpful, maybe not. Just a thought...

[kirlex]

There is a link that lists what things cost here:
http://www.geoexpat.com/about-hong-k...ng-kong-style/

In Hong Kong, you can spend HK$50 per day on food, or HK$5000 per day on food (with drinks) if you really wanted to. It's all up to you. If you want a general idea on a specific item, then just ask away!

[jimbo]

As a general guideline

Dehumidifiers start from $1000 upwards, Good cheap place to go is fortress lots of them around.

Towels, Pots and Pans, Cutlery etc. Most people get it from Ikea and prices will be cheap, check here for prices http://www.ikea.com.hk/online_cat/IkeaHK.htm

Bread is cheap but Milk is damn expensive due to there being no dairy farms in HK.

[lowlight]

The thing is, things range in price so much, depending brand, quality, where you buy, etc. I looked at some $1000 dehumidifiers, and I don't think they could be counted on.. Expect to pay at least $2000 for a decent one.

And TV's I've been looking at - for a 32" LCD, they range from $10,000 for off brands like Syntax and some China brands (and Philips has a model in that range) up to $19,000 for the same size. It all depends on what you want in your products. You could buy all your cooking gear at Ikea, but plan on rebuying some stuff when it inevitably breaks or becomes unusable if you cook a lot. For things like the odd pot and pan that might be fine, but every cook should have at least one really good knife - for that, probably Sogo would be the place to go.

[DaveD]

I arrived here more than one year ago... and I always asked myself why the McDonalds prices are so damn low.

I have lived in Russia, and even there the prices are higher.

And I have no doubts when saying that the people's average income in Hong Kong is (much) higher than this in Russia.

[lowlight]

HK Mac Donald's is known as being the lowest price of all the mac donalds in the world. I think Japan has the highest

[nation]

Ah yes the Big Mac PPP Index. Some sensible clarity to the economic mumbo jumbo that gets thrown around:

http://www.economist.com/finance/dis...ory_id=4065603

[penguinsix]

[quote=kirlex]There is a link that lists what things cost here:
http://www.geoexpat.com/about-hong-k...ng-kong-style/

Thanks. That is a pretty good list and what I had in mind.