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
MOP49.50
|
$10.00
SVC87.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$7.00
SVC61.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.09
SVC9.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.91
SVC7.95
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$2.12
SVC18.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$3.24
SVC28.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$7.39
SVC64.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.04
SVC26.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$2.78
SVC24.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.44
SVC12.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.77
SVC6.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$1.17
SVC10.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$1.22
SVC10.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.99
SVC8.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.98
SVC8.50
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$3.97
SVC34.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$20.00
SVC174.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$25,000.00
SVC217,879.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$33.43
SVC291.33
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$42.14
SVC367.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$858.33
SVC7,480.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$641.67
SVC5,592.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$81.52
SVC710.46
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$160.29
SVC1,396.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,031.04
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$2.00
SVC17.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$3.24
SVC28.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.00
SVC34.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$30.67
SVC267.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$5.50
SVC47.93
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$72.14
SVC628.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$47.86
SVC417.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$112.14
SVC977.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$108.33
SVC944.15
|
|
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