Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 16.9% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% less in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in Dominica
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Dominica are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominica. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Macau, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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