Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 2.0 times more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Macao, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
|
pay 35.5% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
|
pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
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pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
|
pay 87.0% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
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