Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 27.1% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.60
|
$13.74
€12.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$8.59
€7.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.25
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.85
|
$1.99
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.62
|
$5.82
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.58
|
$6.41
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.72
|
$3.50
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.15
|
$3.53
€3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.76
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.79
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.06
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.80
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.95
|
$5.75
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.62
|
$50.09
€46.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,346.77
|
$29,604.23
€27,409.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.69
|
$21.98
€20.36
|
|
pay 27.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.50
|
$39.46
€36.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,166.67
|
$924.34
€855.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,176.37
|
$738.82
€684.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP481.42
|
$136.66
€126.53
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,731.77
|
$424.84
€393.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,852.21
|
$7,091.11
€6,565.47
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.38
|
$3.33
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.68
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.84
|
$4.37
€4.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP797.46
|
$54.49
€50.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.15
|
$10.29
€9.53
|
|
pay 69.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP398.48
|
$80.92
€74.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.72
|
$48.04
€44.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP469.13
|
$125.90
€116.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP631.33
|
$111.40
€103.14
|
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