Cost of living comparison
George Town is 2.4 times more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in George Town instead of Macao, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 96.1% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
|
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