Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 53.6% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Macao, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.87
NPR251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$6.74
NPR905.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.50
NPR67.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.18
NPR24.23
|
|
pay 65.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.56
NPR75.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.47
NPR601.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$3.24
NPR434.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$1.56
NPR209.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$1.43
NPR192.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.13
NPR152.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.57
NPR76.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.33
NPR43.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.22
NPR29.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.28
NPR37.77
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$4.97
NPR668.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$8.98
NPR1,207.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$33,681.15
NPR4,526,827.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$11.23
NPR1,508.94
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$10.72
NPR1,441.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$205.38
NPR27,603.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$120.20
NPR16,155.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$29.53
NPR3,969.41
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$92.91
NPR12,487.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$3,100.81
NPR416,756.23
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$2.62
NPR352.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.66
NPR223.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.99
NPR402.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$24.50
NPR3,292.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$3.37
NPR452.68
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$25.39
NPR3,411.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$35.76
NPR4,806.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$52.04
NPR6,993.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$39.52
NPR5,312.25
|
|
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