Cost of living comparison
Macao is 16.4% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Macao instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 85.0% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.33
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.81
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€609.22
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.96
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.61
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.56
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.38
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.75
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
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