Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 11.3% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 45.2% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Budapest

Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Budapest.

Budapest vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Budapest instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 69.9% more for restaurants

	Macao	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.08	$10.52 HUF3,738.17	+69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$7.89 HUF2,803.62	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.16	$1.53 HUF542.01	+99.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$1.18 HUF420.23	+83.2%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 45.2% less for groceries

	Macao	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.86	$1.48 HUF525.94	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.43	$4.42 HUF1,568.87	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.92	$3.98 HUF1,413.75	-64.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.02	$2.43 HUF864.14	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.58	$2.44 HUF866.98	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.71 HUF251.24	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.81	$0.80 HUF283.28	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$0.81 HUF286.78	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.35	$1.17 HUF416.61	-8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.94	$0.51 HUF180.86	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.55 HUF194.40	-64.8%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Macao	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.30	$6.17 HUF2,192.82	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.30	$23.54 HUF8,364.15	+5.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,416.07	$26,962.74 HUF9,579,051.44	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.55	$12.15 HUF4,317.58	+7.1%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Macao	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.73	$17.98 HUF6,389.31	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,574.25	$642.83 HUF228,378.29	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,677.76	$478.04 HUF169,833.42	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.38	$105.42 HUF37,452.48	+33.9%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,509.15	$423.92 HUF150,604.97	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,750.46	$10,554.11 HUF3,749,559.18	-21.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.89	$2.63 HUF934.54	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.98	$2.37 HUF843.23	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.08	$5.98 HUF2,126.08	-3.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.16	$49.31 HUF17,519.26	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.20	$7.63 HUF2,710.17	-48.4%
Average			-39.6%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Macao	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP583.97	$74.81 HUF26,577.77	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.50	$36.73 HUF13,048.45	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.47	$86.74 HUF30,814.36	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.02	$93.52 HUF33,224.57	-4.1%

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