Cost of living comparison
Macau is 29.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Macau
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
|
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
|
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