Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 24.9% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 98.0% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 91.9% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.2% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Eritrea are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 79.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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