Cost of living comparison
Macau is 78.7% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% more in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 83.8% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 67.9% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Laos, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 67.9% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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