Cost of living comparison
Macau is 31.1% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Macau
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$32.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.57
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.83
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.28
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.92
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.91
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.66
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.82
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.68
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.22
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.59
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$4.08
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.07
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.84
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.40
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$29.23
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$108.21
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,951.03
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,338.32
|
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$302.86
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$3,056.70
|
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$24,000.27
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$12.00
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$6.09
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$108.70
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.72
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$143.59
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$119.45
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$197.77
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$255.13
|
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
|
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