Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Macao, Macau

Macao vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 28.1% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 20.1% more in Macao
Housing: pay 61.0% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 32.3% less in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Macao
Clothing: pay 21.0% more in Macao

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Macao are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Macao. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macao.

Macao vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,484.06	$6.21 MOP50.12	-47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,788.52	$6.21 MOP50.12	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.37	$0.76 MOP6.17	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.04	$0.65 MOP5.21	-9.4%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Georgetown	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.45	$2.21 MOP17.87	+10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.07	$8.73 MOP70.48	+63.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.50	$11.15 MOP89.98	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.10	$2.85 MOP23.04	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.58	$3.54 MOP28.60	+34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.75	$1.72 MOP13.90	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.78	$1.46 MOP11.82	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.11	$1.72 MOP13.91	+1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.76	$1.28 MOP10.36	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.74	$1.98 MOP15.95	+179.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.72	$1.55 MOP12.54	+66.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 20.1% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD836.88	$6.61 MOP53.34	+65.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,961.74	$22.35 MOP180.43	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,278,959.38	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	+97.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,061.11	$11.35 MOP91.62	-60.9%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 61.0% more for housing

	Georgetown	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,792.91	$29.59 MOP238.91	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,035.35	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	+72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,789.42	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	+194.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,755.65	$78.75 MOP635.86	+29.1%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 32.3% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,352.82	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	-22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,856,740.38	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	-42.5%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.13	$5.81 MOP46.92	+171.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.46	$4.58 MOP37.01	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.07	$6.21 MOP50.12	+184.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,114.60	$86.91 MOP701.68	+124.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.03	$14.77 MOP119.29	+148.7%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 21.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,948.99	$72.38 MOP584.40	+90.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,929.86	$37.25 MOP300.72	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,487.78	$84.84 MOP684.98	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,891.61	$97.55 MOP787.61	+20.8%
Average			+21.0%

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