Cost of living comparison
Macau is 3.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in France. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of France, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.84
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.78
|
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
|
pay 22.3% more for childcare
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.75
|
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.03
|
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.13
|
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.69
|
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
|
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