Cost of living comparison
Macau is 18.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Macau instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
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