Cost of living comparison
Macao is 27.7% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Macao
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
|
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
|
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