Cost of living comparison
Macau is 20.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$6.21
MOP49.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.44
|
$6.18
MOP49.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$2.21
MOP17.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$8.73
MOP69.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$8.16
MOP65.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$2.39
MOP19.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$3.54
MOP28.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.72
MOP13.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.46
MOP11.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.08
MOP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.98
MOP15.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.55
MOP12.43
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$6.32
MOP50.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,843.74
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,444.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$11.35
MOP90.83
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.36
|
$29.59
MOP236.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.36
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,056.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.46
|
$993.23
MOP7,950.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.87
|
$62.16
MOP497.58
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.98
|
$682.85
MOP5,465.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,388.85
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,902.04
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$5.08
MOP40.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.58
MOP36.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$6.21
MOP49.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$99.32
MOP795.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$13.91
MOP111.30
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.39
|
$51.71
MOP413.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.12
|
$31.04
MOP248.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.24
|
$58.56
MOP468.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.43
|
$76.71
MOP614.01
|
|
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