Cost of living comparison
Macau is 60.6% more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Macau instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,556.65
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,948.43
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF479.49
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF340.73
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF552.70
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,737.52
|
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,525.69
|
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,035.49
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF906.18
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF263.62
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF293.76
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF289.55
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF495.52
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF193.54
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF211.94
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,394.76
|
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF8,145.64
|
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF10,069,290.72
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,656.41
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,792.24
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF166,170.56
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF126,932.11
|
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF39,941.22
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF107,519.08
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,872,932.24
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF622.58
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF732.58
|
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,217.40
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF17,131.97
|
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,513.54
|
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,968.52
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,807.65
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF26,212.87
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF30,648.13
|
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
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