Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 4.0% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 30.1% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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