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
MOP49.93
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
|
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