Cost of living comparison
George Town is 2.5 times more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in George Town instead of Macao, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
|
pay 85.2% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
|
pay 98.5% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 87.2% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
|
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