Cost of living comparison
Chile is 15.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Chile
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Chile are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Macau, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$16,204.48
CLF397.5100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$453.06
CLF11.1100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$359.28
CLF8.8100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$313.82
CLF7.7000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$78.35
CLF1.9200
|
|
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