Cost of living comparison
Macau is 22.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Macau
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.73
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.75
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.12
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.40
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€109.55
|
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,937.95
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.53
|
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.61
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,900.61
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,624.02
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€190.79
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,162.60
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,573.73
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.00
|
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€85.39
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.53
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.86
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€101.57
|
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
|
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