Cost of living comparison
Macau is 16.1% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.86
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.00
|
$6.18
MOP49.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.07
|
$8.73
MOP69.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.33
|
$8.16
MOP65.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$2.39
MOP19.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.85
|
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$1.55
MOP12.38
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.99
|
$6.32
MOP50.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.09
|
$14.90
MOP118.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,076.32
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.30
|
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.19
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,439.76
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,019.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,135.64
|
$993.23
MOP7,918.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.08
|
$62.16
MOP495.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.70
|
$4.58
MOP36.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.35
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.67
|
$99.32
MOP791.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.47
|
$13.91
MOP110.85
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.96
|
$51.71
MOP412.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.51
|
$31.04
MOP247.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.45
|
$58.56
MOP466.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.97
|
$76.71
MOP611.53
|
|
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