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School Construction Cost Planning: Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR, China
Tai Po school cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 141.8, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist.
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Last updated September 15, 2026 · National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/HKG/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames HK dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/HK.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1818673). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.
Direct answer
For early school construction cost planning in Tai Po, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Hong Kong SAR, China construction price-level index of 141.8, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Tai Po HKD/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Hong Kong SAR, China in 2021; it does not measure a Tai Po market basket or current school tenders. GeoNames 1818673 records the locality at 22.4501, 114.1688, with snapshot population 274,100. That ranks Tai Po 15 of 50 listed places, while Fanling is the nearest listed peer at about 6 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio.
Content and cited inputs reviewed by Scott Barrington, Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.
What does the 141.8 construction index mean?
The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for Hong Kong SAR, China is 141.8, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that school work in Tai Po costs 1.418 times a current world rate.
Which Tai Po inputs are known?
The reproducible locality point is 22.4501, 114.1688 (GeoNames 1818673). Its snapshot population is 274,100, ranked 15 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a first-order administrative seat in administrative area NTP. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price.
What must a project estimate add?
For a Tai Po school project, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance.
| Estimate field | Screening record | Project requirement |
|---|---|---|
| National context | ICP 2021 PLI 141.8 | Retain only as dated cross-country context |
| Local HKD/m² rate | Not supplied | Current comparable with named source and base date |
| Area and scope | Gross floor area; scope unresolved | Measurement standard, specification and procurement route |
| Additions | Not supplied | Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation |
| Review | Automated source and arithmetic QA | Qualified local cost review |
Tai Po comparable-location search screen
This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier.
| Listed place | Great-circle km from Tai Po | Snapshot population | Admin area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanling | 6 | 263,200 | NNO |
| New Territories | 7 | 3,984,077 | 00 |
| Sha Tin | 8 | 495,200 | NST |
| Pat Heung | 8 | 40,357 | NYL |
| Sha Tin Wai | 9 | 80,000 | NST |
| Tin Shui Wai | 17 | 286,232 | NYL |
| Tsuen Wan | 10 | 318,916 | NTW |
| Kwai Chung | 10 | 331,600 | NKT |
Price-level normalization worksheet
For a validated reference rate R from a country with construction PLI P, the transparent screening calculation is R × (141.8 ÷ P). At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 1.418; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached.
| Input | Recorded value | Release condition |
|---|---|---|
| Target national PLI | 141.8 (World = 100, 2021) | Screening context only |
| Reference construction PLI P | User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year | Must match reference rate country |
| Validated reference rate R | User-supplied | Named source, currency, date, area and scope |
| Local Tai Po adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence |
| Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate |
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Sources and method
National screening observation from the World Bank ICP 2021 API and ICP data documentation; locality and population from the GeoNames HK dump (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 1818673). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the 141.8 index give a school cost per m² for Tai Po?
No. 141.8 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Hong Kong SAR, China, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Tai Po HKD/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate.
How should a Tai Po school estimate replace this screening benchmark?
Collect current Tai Po comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile teaching spaces, specialist rooms, safeguarding, sports provision and external works, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate.
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