Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 46.9% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Macao, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
|
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