Cost of living comparison
Macao is 5.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Macao instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 30.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
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