Cost of living comparison
Macao is 47.9% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Macao instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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