Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 5.9% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Macao, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 61.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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