Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.6 times more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Macau instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.52
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$5.02
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.70
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.69
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$9.11
|
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.49
|
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.19
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.38
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.86
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.03
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.51
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$12.01
|
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$21,117.91
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$374.84
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$184.25
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$141.30
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,534.15
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.24
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.78
|
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$44.00
|
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$12.14
|
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
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