Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 42.4% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Macao, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.79
|
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.10
|
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.81
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.32
|
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.71
|
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.26
|
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.80
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
|
pay 74.6% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.81
|
$11.42
HK$88.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.66
|
$64.30
HK$499.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,136.05
|
$34,067.68
HK$264,881.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.72
|
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.56
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,496.18
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,616.96
|
$1,543.27
HK$11,999.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP629.60
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.78
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.99
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,769.40
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,428.04
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.46
|
$7.72
HK$60.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.65
|
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP694.78
|
$85.27
HK$663.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.11
|
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP578.65
|
$72.66
HK$564.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP297.76
|
$40.59
HK$315.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP678.24
|
$92.45
HK$718.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP779.86
|
$142.24
HK$1,105.92
|
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