Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.1% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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