Cost of living comparison
Macau is 61.7% more expensive than Anguilla overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% less in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% more in Macau
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Anguilla. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Anguilla, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Anguilla
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
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