Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 5.4% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.93
CLF0.3800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.62
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.31
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.05
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$5.36
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$43.74
CLF1.5200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$17,494.37
CLF609.3600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$12.46
CLF0.4300
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$21.91
CLF0.7600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$543.19
CLF18.9200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$457.36
CLF15.9300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$117.58
CLF4.1000
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$405.22
CLF14.1100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$6,858.55
CLF238.9000
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.47
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$39.95
CLF1.3900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$6.23
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$54.28
CLF1.8900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$32.49
CLF1.1300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$74.64
CLF2.6000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$78.76
CLF2.7400
|
|
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