Hong Kong

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.19× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Hong Kong is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.94
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.21
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.52

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.9× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.89

Hong Kong COP 16,509 USD 4.478

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.18

Hong Kong COP 15,064 USD 4.086

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.65

Hong Kong COP 479 USD 0.13

Colombia COP 291 USD 0.079

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

Hong Kong COP 678 USD 0.184

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

Hong Kong COP 163,474 HKD 399

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.52

Hong Kong COP 11,820 HKD 25

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index