Cost of living comparison
Macao is 2.0 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Macao instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
|
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