Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 60.9% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 73.9% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 52.4% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 78.7% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 86.3% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Cairo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% less for restaurants

	Macao	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.58	$4.06 EGP205.30	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.58	$4.71 EGP238.15	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.10	$0.33 EGP16.92	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.16	$0.12 EGP6.19	-81.0%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 73.9% less for groceries

	Macao	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.68	$0.65 EGP32.82	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.72	$1.59 EGP80.19	-81.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.01	$3.40 EGP171.88	-69.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.79	$1.45 EGP73.32	-49.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.29	$1.96 EGP99.09	-44.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.75	$0.68 EGP34.59	-60.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.69	$0.23 EGP11.78	-84.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.76	$0.16 EGP8.04	-90.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.25	$0.19 EGP9.73	-85.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.78	$0.22 EGP10.94	-89.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.41	$0.19 EGP9.59	-87.8%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 52.4% less for transportation

	Macao	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.76	$1.01 EGP51.31	-84.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.49	$8.12 EGP410.60	-63.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,896.50	$36,284.10 EGP1,834,887.04	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.63	$2.50 EGP126.26	-78.0%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 78.7% less for housing

	Macao	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP236.33	$9.69 EGP490.19	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,487.98	$208.74 EGP10,555.95	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,610.57	$129.60 EGP6,553.87	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP628.99	$13.65 EGP690.36	-82.7%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 86.3% less for childcare

	Macao	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,453.72	$87.26 EGP4,412.81	-87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,666.32	$1,948.40 EGP98,530.73	-85.4%
Average			-86.3%

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pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.42	$1.42 EGP71.86	-75.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.61	$1.54 EGP77.77	-66.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.58	$1.83 EGP92.39	-70.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP694.11	$18.55 EGP938.18	-78.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.00	$3.04 EGP153.98	-79.4%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Macao	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP578.09	$37.28 EGP1,885.27	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP297.48	$49.39 EGP2,497.84	+32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP677.58	$97.57 EGP4,934.25	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP779.10	$53.60 EGP2,710.63	-45.1%
Average			-11.5%

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