Cost of living comparison
Macao is 18.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.2% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Macao
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
|
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