Cost of living comparison
Macau is 65.1% more expensive than Armenia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,131.11
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,505.18
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.22
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.35
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD271.59
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,511.65
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,130.98
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD854.96
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,247.52
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.38
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD285.55
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.51
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD309.92
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.68
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.41
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,800.98
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,007.40
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,017,760.12
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,462.16
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,479.35
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,433.78
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,403.95
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,656.47
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,405.77
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,519,245.27
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD650.96
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,116.35
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,001.48
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,147.54
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,253.33
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,641.57
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,962.18
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,483.14
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,260.63
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
|
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