Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.3 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Macau instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,128.38
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,014.04
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT454.97
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT246.02
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT197.41
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,264.46
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,022.98
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT760.68
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,040.11
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT292.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT412.58
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT427.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT411.25
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.69
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT99.79
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT919.63
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,358.69
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,797,998.57
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,762.03
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,779.92
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT172,483.94
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT123,831.36
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,186.39
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT102,278.15
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,793,559.38
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT595.66
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT983.76
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT965.48
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,562.97
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,227.77
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,382.24
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,580.09
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,460.40
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,274.07
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
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