Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 35.0% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.2% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 33.0% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 43.1% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 56.4% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.5% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 31.5% less in Cambodia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.66
|
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.41
|
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
$0.83
KHR3,323.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.61
KHR2,450.50
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.70
|
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.82
|
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.26
|
$7.67
KHR30,653.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.16
|
$1.85
KHR7,398.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.33
|
$2.00
KHR7,987.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.56
KHR6,252.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.71
|
$0.67
KHR2,671.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.78
|
$1.61
KHR6,445.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.66
|
$0.64
KHR2,547.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.81
|
$0.66
KHR2,647.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.43
|
$0.57
KHR2,260.36
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.53
|
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.19
|
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,309.09
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.78
|
$8.94
KHR35,725.32
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.72
|
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,051.69
|
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,945.89
|
$224.97
KHR899,263.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP497.31
|
$59.35
KHR237,254.51
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,462.80
|
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,843.85
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.63
|
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.66
|
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.66
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP794.59
|
$40.58
KHR162,221.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.24
|
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.68
|
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.31
|
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.48
|
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.68
|
$39.83
KHR159,223.35
|
|
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