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
MOP49.93
|
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
|
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