Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 43.8% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$19.00
₪71.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$13.57
₪50.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$2.42
₪9.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.87
₪7.00
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$2.46
₪9.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$6.58
₪24.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$6.91
₪25.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$3.76
₪14.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$4.71
₪17.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.35
₪5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.90
₪3.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.75
₪2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.86
₪3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.57
₪2.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.54
₪2.04
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$7.37
₪27.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$61.07
₪229.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$36,639.14
₪137,489.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$10.20
₪38.29
|
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$24.22
₪90.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$1,522.86
₪5,714.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$1,068.33
₪4,008.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$113.43
₪425.67
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$754.83
₪2,832.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$9,851.86
₪36,969.35
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$7.60
₪28.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$9.36
₪35.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$82.87
₪310.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$12.21
₪45.83
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$91.11
₪341.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$63.33
₪237.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
|
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