Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 32.6% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Bolivia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.05
BOB21.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$6.91
BOB47.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.27
BOB8.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$25.96
BOB179.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$16,221.21
BOB112,078.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$13.22
BOB91.37
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$45.11
BOB311.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$339.61
BOB2,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$201.58
BOB1,392.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$29.25
BOB202.09
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$177.46
BOB1,226.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,630.52
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.60
BOB17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$34.68
BOB239.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$41.88
BOB289.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$48.40
BOB334.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$61.94
BOB427.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$54.65
BOB377.57
|
|
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