Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 9.8% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 84.1% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 26.8% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 64.9% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.0% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$7.20 DOP454.16	+15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$6.54 DOP412.51	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.97 DOP61.31	+27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.72 DOP45.71	+12.2%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$1.52 DOP95.81	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$3.28 DOP207.14	-62.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$4.35 DOP274.53	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$1.69 DOP106.74	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$2.22 DOP139.81	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$1.07 DOP67.71	-37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.35 DOP22.18	-76.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$0.97 DOP61.07	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$0.66 DOP41.63	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.66 DOP41.38	-66.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.90 DOP56.85	-42.0%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 84.1% more for transportation

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$4.64 DOP292.86	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.37	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+276.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	+102.0%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 26.8% less for housing

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.54	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,958.04	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	-64.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.07	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	-20.1%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 64.9% less for childcare

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	-66.6%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$2.61 DOP164.74	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$2.03 DOP127.88	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$4.25 DOP268.28	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.80	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	-69.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$5.58 DOP351.95	-59.9%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Macau	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.32	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.69	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	+50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.19	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	+38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.62	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	+15.0%
Average			+23.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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