Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 38.4% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 59.7% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 35.5% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 47.2% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Kiev

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 10.7% less for restaurants

	Macao	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$7.22 UAH299.62	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$6.02 UAH249.68	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.62 UAH25.73	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.40 UAH16.75	-37.5%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 59.7% less for groceries

	Macao	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$0.76 UAH31.41	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.95	$4.34 UAH179.97	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.30	$4.03 UAH167.00	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.86	$1.57 UAH65.06	-45.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.38	$1.92 UAH79.78	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$0.34 UAH13.99	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.70 UAH29.13	-52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$0.72 UAH29.67	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.28	$0.91 UAH37.56	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.29 UAH11.97	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.31 UAH12.82	-80.1%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.93	$5.14 UAH213.38	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP179.06	$9.39 UAH389.51	-58.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$30,545.46 UAH1,266,898.87	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$4.48 UAH185.77	-60.5%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Macao	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$5.76 UAH238.79	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,515.11	$582.58 UAH24,162.89	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,631.70	$351.09 UAH14,561.59	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP631.00	$74.50 UAH3,089.82	-5.4%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Macao	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$373.81 UAH15,504.21	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$7,372.61 UAH305,785.14	-44.8%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.57	$1.20 UAH49.94	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.73	$1.45 UAH60.28	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$2.38 UAH98.88	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP696.33	$25.96 UAH1,076.84	-70.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.38	$4.82 UAH199.75	-67.4%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Macao	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP579.94	$66.82 UAH2,771.31	-7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP298.43	$37.62 UAH1,560.49	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP679.75	$91.04 UAH3,776.00	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP781.59	$90.26 UAH3,743.54	-7.5%
Average			-1.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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