Cost of living comparison
Macau is 9.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Macau
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.14
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.44
|
$6.18
MOP49.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.08
|
$0.76
MOP6.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.60
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$2.21
MOP17.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.99
|
$8.73
MOP70.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.89
|
$8.16
MOP65.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.39
MOP19.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.34
|
$3.54
MOP28.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$1.46
MOP11.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$1.72
MOP13.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.08
MOP8.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.98
MOP15.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.55
MOP12.47
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.89
|
$6.32
MOP50.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€115.68
|
$14.90
MOP119.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,738.34
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,190.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.83
|
$11.35
MOP91.10
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.43
|
$29.59
MOP237.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,362.08
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,083.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,150.10
|
$993.23
MOP7,974.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€154.80
|
$62.16
MOP499.07
|
|
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€964.67
|
$682.85
MOP5,482.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,556.57
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,223.11
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.75
|
$5.08
MOP40.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.68
|
$4.58
MOP36.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.92
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.93
|
$99.32
MOP797.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.90
|
$13.91
MOP111.64
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€75.47
|
$51.71
MOP415.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.62
|
$31.04
MOP249.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.91
|
$58.56
MOP470.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€86.27
|
$76.71
MOP615.86
|
|
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