Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 6.5% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Macao, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
|
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