Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 5.8% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Macau, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$7.50
SVC65.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$6.33
SVC55.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$3.24
SVC28.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$20.00
SVC174.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$24,333.33
SVC212,868.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$31.95
SVC279.51
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$42.14
SVC368.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$652.78
SVC5,710.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$463.89
SVC4,058.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$69.00
SVC603.64
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,219.47
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$4.00
SVC34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$30.22
SVC264.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$72.14
SVC631.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$47.86
SVC418.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$112.14
SVC981.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$108.33
SVC947.70
|
|
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