Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Macao, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.14
R$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.76
R$4.65
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$4.43
R$26.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$3.57
R$21.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$1.42
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.87
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.57
R$3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.50
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.70
R$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.51
R$3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.54
R$3.26
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$3.79
R$23.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$43.46
R$264.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$7.21
R$43.89
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$1.74
R$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$1.75
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$23.80
R$144.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$55.71
R$339.03
|
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