Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 58.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Macau, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.80
|
$3.96
EGP197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.55
|
$4.84
EGP241.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.13
|
$0.31
EGP15.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
$0.12
EGP6.14
|
|
pay 71.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.75
|
$0.76
EGP37.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.02
|
$1.76
EGP88.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.44
|
$3.30
EGP164.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.21
|
$1.54
EGP77.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.41
|
$1.97
EGP98.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.62
EGP30.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.75
|
$0.21
EGP10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.82
|
$0.15
EGP7.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.18
EGP8.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.85
|
$0.21
EGP10.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.46
|
$0.23
EGP11.29
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.67
|
$0.98
EGP48.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.52
|
$12.01
EGP599.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,000.04
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,456,039.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.03
|
$2.65
EGP132.56
|
|
pay 81.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.38
|
$7.63
EGP380.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,076.88
|
$206.11
EGP10,293.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,968.00
|
$111.12
EGP5,549.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.69
|
$11.85
EGP591.93
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,478.00
|
$66.57
EGP3,324.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,141.16
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,552.15
|
|
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.74
|
$1.79
EGP89.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.76
|
$1.38
EGP68.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.80
|
$1.85
EGP92.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.80
|
$21.86
EGP1,091.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.55
|
$2.68
EGP133.76
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.83
|
$23.44
EGP1,170.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.00
|
$48.49
EGP2,421.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.78
|
$97.17
EGP4,853.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP615.39
|
$36.98
EGP1,847.07
|
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