the market: global shopping; WHAT IT COSTS IN . . . Hong Kong

(HK$11.77 to pounds 1)

CAN OF COKE HK$5 (42p)

CINEMA TICKET HK$55 (pounds 4.67)

KILO OF ORANGES HK$12 (pounds 1.02)

BMW 328i / 4-DOOR HK$516,500 (pounds 43,882)

BOTTLE OF SPANISH WINE HK$211 (pounds 17.92)

BOTTLE OF PEARL RIVER BRIDGE RICE WINE HK$12.80 (pounds 1.08)

LEVI'S 501s HK$500 (pounds 42.48)

THE SOUTH CHINA SUNDAY MORNING POST HK$6 (50p)

20 MARLBORO HK$25 (pounds 2.12)

BIG MAC HK$9.80 (83p)

APPLE MAC (POWERMAC 7100/80) HK$21,200 (pounds 1,801.19)

BEST-SELLING CD (HISTORY BY MICHAEL JACKSON) HK$198 (pounds 16.82)

LOCAL PHONE CALL FREE

RETURN AIR FARE TO LONDON HK$6,500 (pounds 552)

PACKET OF CONDOMS HK$15 (pounds 1.27)

GOLF CLUB LIFE MEMBERSHIP (DEBENTURE) HK$1.7M (pounds 144,435) & HK$1050 (pounds 89.20) MONTHLY FEE

BEST-SELLING PAPERBACK (WILD SWANS BY JUNG CHANG) HK$112 (pounds 9.51)

STAR FERRY ACROSS VICTORIA HARBOUR (1ST CLASS) HK$1.70 (14p)