Cost of living comparison
Macau is 86.2% more expensive than Dominica.
If you lived in Macau instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 80.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
|
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