Cost of living comparison
Macao is 2.5% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Macao instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.86
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.99
|
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.93
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.75
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.94
|
$8.73
MOP69.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.90
|
$11.15
MOP89.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.93
|
$2.85
MOP22.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.71
|
$3.54
MOP28.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.46
MOP11.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.62
|
$1.28
MOP10.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$1.98
MOP15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.15
|
$6.61
MOP52.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€67.97
|
$22.35
MOP178.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,657.05
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,136.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.94
|
$11.35
MOP90.72
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.40
|
$29.59
MOP236.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,058.52
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,496.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€829.02
|
$827.69
MOP6,616.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€94.60
|
$78.75
MOP629.60
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€321.88
|
$682.85
MOP5,458.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,005.98
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,769.40
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$5.81
MOP46.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.54
|
$4.58
MOP36.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.82
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.48
|
$86.91
MOP694.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.35
|
$14.77
MOP118.11
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.22
|
$72.38
MOP578.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.24
|
$37.25
MOP297.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
$84.84
MOP678.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€105.92
|
$97.55
MOP779.86
|
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