Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 63.5% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.89
€2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$2.59
€2.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$55.46
€53.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
$1,200.57
€1,152.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
$1,025.16
€984.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
$179.33
€172.14
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$988.17
€948.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$22,667.79
€21,758.29
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
$4.01
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
$38.09
€36.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
$14.20
€13.63
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
$51.32
€49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
$115.01
€110.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
$143.35
€137.60
|
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