Cost of living comparison
Macau is 0.4% more expensive than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Macau
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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