Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 8.1% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Macao, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$10.00
SVC87.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$7.00
SVC61.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.91
SVC8.01
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$7.39
SVC64.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$3.04
SVC26.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.78
SVC24.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$3.97
SVC34.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$25,000.00
SVC219,406.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$33.43
SVC293.37
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$858.33
SVC7,532.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$641.67
SVC5,631.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$81.52
SVC715.44
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$3.24
SVC28.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$30.67
SVC269.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$5.50
SVC48.27
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
|
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