Cost of living comparison
Baku is 32.7% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Baku instead of Macao, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.00
AZN17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.46
AZN0.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$2.72
AZN4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$5.25
AZN8.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$1.54
AZN2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.07
AZN3.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.48
AZN0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.66
AZN1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.77
AZN1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.29
AZN0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.23
AZN0.39
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$2.58
AZN4.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$6.18
AZN10.50
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$14.28
AZN24.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$481.00
AZN817.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$270.59
AZN460.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$45.42
AZN77.22
|
|
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$232.09
AZN394.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$6,029.41
AZN10,250.00
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.46
AZN5.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$50.86
AZN86.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Baku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$59.46
AZN101.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$52.78
AZN89.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$122.21
AZN207.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$92.12
AZN156.60
|
|
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