Cost of living comparison
Macao is 23.1% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.4% more in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Macao
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Macao are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Macao. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of Dili, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$8.73
MOP69.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$11.15
MOP89.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.35
MOP179.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,514.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$78.75
MOP630.97
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
|
pay 92.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.81
MOP46.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$86.91
MOP696.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$14.77
MOP118.37
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$72.38
MOP579.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.25
MOP298.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$84.84
MOP679.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$97.55
MOP781.55
|
|
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