Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 15.6% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Armenia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Armenia are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
|
pay 46.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
|
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