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
MOP49.93
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 34.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 34.3% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
|
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