Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 26.5% cheaper than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
|
pay 41.9% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.68
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.75
|
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.04
|
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.79
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.30
|
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.25
|
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.78
|
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.54
|
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,977.23
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.66
|
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.40
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,490.74
|
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,612.73
|
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP629.20
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,455.50
|
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,701.06
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.43
|
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.62
|
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP694.34
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.04
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP578.28
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP297.57
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP677.80
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP779.36
|
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
|
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