Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 25.1% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Macao, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
|
pay 61.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
|
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