Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 15.3% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Macao, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Abu Dhabi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
|
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