Cost of living comparison
Tunis is 47.3% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Tunis instead of Macao, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$3.85
TND12.170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.67
TND2.110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.34
TND1.080
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$4.85
TND15.350
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$1.72
TND5.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$2.71
TND8.570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.86
TND2.730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$1.86
TND5.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.50
TND1.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$0.31
TND0.980
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.28
TND0.870
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.26
TND0.820
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$3.06
TND9.680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$11.22
TND35.490
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$2.60
TND8.210
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$254.97
TND806.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$174.18
TND551.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
|
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$97.37
TND308.120
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$1.84
TND5.830
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$0.97
TND3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$30.98
TND98.030
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Tunis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$76.23
TND241.240
|
|
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