Hong Kong is expensive. No kidding, you say.
But while most of let our property overlords, grocery oligarchs and telecoms monopolists roll over us on a monthly basis with breathtakingly inflated charges, some are fighting back, albeit unconventionally.
These consumer heroes are, well, cheap. They go beyond thrifty. They are zealously stingy. They hate to pay out. Their idea of a good time is to spend hours on comparison shopping, doing agile price-per-gram calculations in their head. They let public buses pass them by, secure in the belief that one will eventually come by that is 50 HK cents cheaper than the one opening its doors now.
Now surely is the time to examine one's cost of living. For the past year or so, Hongkongers have seen price rises in almost every aspect of life. Supermarkets routinely raise their prices. Taxi and tram fares have been increased. And have we mentioned soaring rents? The only thing that seemingly remains unchanged is one's monthly salary.
But you can live cheaply in this town. Tapping local experts, Money Post assembled a guide to frugal living in one of the world's most expensive cities. Read and learn.
Lease for less
No doubt about it, rent is the big expense that relentlessly confronts Hongkongers. But it is precisely in this sphere of grossly pumped-up charges that people find the best opportunity for saving.
