Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 9.8% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Macao, you would:
pay 94.2% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
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