I'd like info about monthly costs for: medical cover- doctors (we will have limited cover with my work - I have a partner and two children)
There aren't any private doctors, or dentists on Lamma. There are a couple of vets though.
There is a public clinic which gives simple care and can refer you to the public hospitals. Very cheap if you have residency, about HK$45/visit and $100/day in hospital.
dentists / orthodontists (my two children aged 8 and 10 will need dental work while we are in HK)
Varies. Expensive in Central, cheaper in Kowloon.
Cost me about $250 for an extraction, $2500 for a crown in Kowloon.
telephones/mobiles
Cheap. Just a mobile phone, $60/month. A few hundred for a data plan.
Landline $110/month.Or just use a mobile, or VOIP.
Broadband: $250 or so/month.
average rent for a three bed flat
$7-8000 about the minimum now. Many asking over 10,000.
electricity
$150-$500 depending on how much you use aircon and hot water.
transport (for four people working and going to school on HK island)
$621 /month for ferry.
$5-8 for bus or MTR on HK each way.
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