Cost of living comparison
Macau is 22.4% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Macau
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK155.44
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
|
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