Cost of living comparison
Macao is 3.5 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Macao instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.27
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.29
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.88
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.24
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.16
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.25
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.67
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.59
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,707.37
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.12
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.75
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,611.93
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,854.38
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.02
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.16
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,121.18
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.12
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.95
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.21
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.12
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.24
|
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 84.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.01
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.56
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.24
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,449.93
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
|
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