Damn right!! Bankers normally have huge splurges, 600 is nowt in HK.

It's getting more expensive also like the mainland. A friend, who is somewhat of a cheapskate, was grumbling that skol beer in the 7/11 had gone up by 1 HKD for two cans. But yes, that OP's smart friend can't have been all that "smart" if he didn't plan ahead to save money to cover a visa run!!!!