Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.5 times more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 86.8% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
|
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
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