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
MOP49.93
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 91.6% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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