Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 43.8% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Alabama
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Alabama are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$112.25
|
|
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