Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 13.0% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Macao, you would:
pay 83.6% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.06
ERN15.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.32
ERN19.88
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$6.19
ERN92.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$4.80
ERN72.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$5.04
ERN75.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.49
ERN7.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.64
ERN9.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.82
ERN12.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.48
ERN7.14
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$8.52
ERN127.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 76.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$0.88
ERN13.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.50
ERN37.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 63.8% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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