Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 22.2% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Macao, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.86
GEL29.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$8.24
GEL22.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.89
GEL2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.43
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.70
GEL1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.01
GEL10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$7.91
GEL21.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$2.52
GEL6.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.03
GEL8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.61
GEL1.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$0.76
GEL2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.35
GEL0.97
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$4.42
GEL12.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$14.98
GEL40.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$25,468.16
GEL69,655.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$7.49
GEL20.49
|
|
pay 34.8% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$19.04
GEL52.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$754.68
GEL2,064.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$502.72
GEL1,374.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$53.92
GEL147.47
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$241.74
GEL661.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$5,601.22
GEL15,319.34
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$1.87
GEL5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.19
GEL8.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.00
GEL8.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$51.67
GEL141.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$7.49
GEL20.49
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$76.50
GEL209.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$49.25
GEL134.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$122.59
GEL335.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$134.83
GEL368.76
|
|
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