Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 69.5% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Macao, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$21.06
€19.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$3.42
€3.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$2.95
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$8.08
€7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$3.92
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$5.50
€5.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$6.17
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$27,583.68
€25,365.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$30.32
€27.89
|
|
pay 85.2% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$51.70
€47.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$1,876.48
€1,725.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$1,454.17
€1,337.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$175.23
€161.14
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$1,174.85
€1,080.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$18,971.77
€17,446.12
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$38.16
€35.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$61.37
€56.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$33.16
€30.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$86.13
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$96.05
€88.33
|
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