Cost of living comparison
Macau is 12.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 77.8% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Macau
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 36.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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