Cost of living comparison
Macao is 5.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Macao instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 31.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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