Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 71.7% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Macao, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$21.44
€20.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$3.89
€3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
$5.80
€5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
$6.12
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$27,027.72
€25,943.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$31.72
€30.45
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$51.67
€49.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
$1,942.57
€1,864.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
$1,630.61
€1,565.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
$186.56
€179.08
|
|
pay 62.7% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$1,316.93
€1,264.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$17,684.09
€16,974.55
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
$4.34
€4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
$45.62
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
$64.15
€61.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
$32.76
€31.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
$82.52
€79.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
$101.28
€97.22
|
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