Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 0.9% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.94
RON50.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$7.66
RON35.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$2.09
RON9.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$2.12
RON9.71
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.11
RON5.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.60
RON21.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$6.63
RON30.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$3.27
RON14.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.02
RON13.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.54
RON2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.77
RON3.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.72
RON3.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.90
RON4.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.46
RON2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.45
RON2.05
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$5.88
RON26.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$17.51
RON80.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$26,408.94
RON121,227.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$5.91
RON27.12
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$8.86
RON40.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$568.98
RON2,611.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$395.47
RON1,815.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$118.98
RON546.18
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$483.31
RON2,218.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$10,056.32
RON46,162.54
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$3.06
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.15
RON14.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.69
RON26.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$50.37
RON231.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$7.66
RON35.16
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$78.75
RON361.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$40.30
RON184.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$81.53
RON374.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$100.55
RON461.59
|
|
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