Cost of living comparison
Macao is 31.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 61.4% less in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% less in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Macao
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of London, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
|
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
|
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