Cost of living comparison
Asmara is 15.7% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Asmara instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 98.9% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 79.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 62.1% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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