Cost of living comparison
Athens is 11.3% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Athens instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
$2.12
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
$6.88
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.66
|
$6.38
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.89
|
$4.72
€4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
$5.03
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.51
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.51
|
$7.66
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.43
|
$32.49
€30.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
$27,399.57
€25,368.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
$12.13
€11.23
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
$32.57
€30.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,697.33
|
$630.26
€583.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,049.00
|
$532.87
€493.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP596.95
|
$165.03
€152.80
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
$482.99
€447.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
$10,389.46
€9,619.33
|
|
pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.88
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
$3.62
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$4.98
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP697.78
|
$46.52
€43.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.63
|
$9.75
€9.02
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP547.76
|
$89.99
€83.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.06
|
$34.83
€32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP679.09
|
$95.37
€88.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP814.08
|
$116.71
€108.06
|
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