Cost of living comparison
Managua is 24.8% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Managua instead of Macao, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.91
NIO180.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$6.00
NIO220.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.75
NIO27.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.88
NIO32.16
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.67
NIO61.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$2.35
NIO86.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$4.05
NIO148.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$1.99
NIO73.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.29
NIO84.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$2.19
NIO80.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.72
NIO26.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.34
NIO49.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.69
NIO25.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.38
NIO50.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.71
NIO26.13
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$5.07
NIO186.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$10.00
NIO367.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$6.33
NIO232.52
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$48.80
NIO1,793.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$325.00
NIO11,943.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$250.00
NIO9,187.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$75.78
NIO2,784.83
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$125.56
NIO4,614.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$4,900.00
NIO180,077.19
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.57
NIO57.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.17
NIO79.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$2.73
NIO100.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$53.52
NIO1,966.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$6.80
NIO249.80
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$65.00
NIO2,388.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$56.67
NIO2,082.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$146.67
NIO5,390.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$125.00
NIO4,593.81
|
|
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