Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 10.9% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% more in Estonia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Estonia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$12.54
€11.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.07
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$4.04
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.41
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$6.86
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$22.40
€20.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$9.20
€8.46
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$484.69
€445.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$364.00
€334.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$230.59
€212.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.38
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$45.35
€41.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$98.56
€90.63
|
|
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