Cost of living comparison
Suva is 27.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Suva instead of Macao, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
|
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