Cost of living comparison
Australia is 81.0% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Australia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.60
|
$16.79
A$25.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$9.81
A$14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
$2.56
A$3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$2.14
A$3.24
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
$4.71
A$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.58
|
$5.75
A$8.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.72
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.39
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.79
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.95
|
$4.73
A$7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.62
|
$84.46
A$127.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
$27,859.34
A$42,172.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
$18.12
A$27.44
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
$55.36
A$83.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,166.67
|
$1,258.08
A$1,904.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,176.37
|
$971.44
A$1,470.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP481.42
|
$141.88
A$214.78
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
$1,377.23
A$2,084.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
$14,720.56
A$22,283.61
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.38
|
$6.69
A$10.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$28.13
A$42.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP797.46
|
$53.84
A$81.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.15
|
$13.24
A$20.04
|
|
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP398.48
|
$75.27
A$113.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.72
|
$54.30
A$82.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP469.13
|
$102.43
A$155.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP631.33
|
$118.12
A$178.80
|
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