Cost of living comparison
Macao is 70.5% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Macao instead of Lima, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.81
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.11
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.14
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.93
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.19
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.00
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.77
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.25
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.52
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.32
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.91
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.82
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.98
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.02
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.42
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.42
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN87,812.17
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.36
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 75.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN100.70
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,182.00
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,378.80
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN166.83
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN810.05
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,639.12
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.04
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.93
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.09
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN115.68
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.14
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.22
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN132.62
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN323.02
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN357.68
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
|
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