Cost of living comparison
Macao is 59.2% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Macao instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 55.8% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 73.1% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
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