Cost of living comparison
Macao is 25.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Macao instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
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