Cost of living comparison
Macao is 2.7 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Macao instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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