Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 47.0% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$20.66
₪75.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$2.59
₪9.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.96
₪7.15
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$6.48
₪23.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$7.26
₪26.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$4.77
₪17.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.36
₪4.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.90
₪3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.74
₪2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.90
₪3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.60
₪2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.58
₪2.11
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$7.24
₪26.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$62.93
₪229.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$10.03
₪36.64
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$8.53
₪31.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$4.06
₪14.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$84.91
₪310.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$12.00
₪43.85
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$109.32
₪399.51
|
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