Cost of living comparison
Amman is 22.4% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Amman instead of Macao, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
|
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
|
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