Cost of living comparison
Fiji is 23.4% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Fiji instead of Macau, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$4.36
FJD9.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$7.32
FJD16.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.17
FJD2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.90
FJD2.01
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.72
FJD1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.62
FJD10.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.33
FJD9.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.30
FJD5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.85
FJD6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.15
FJD2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.92
FJD2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.28
FJD2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.24
FJD2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.69
FJD1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.68
FJD1.53
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$4.93
FJD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$30.07
FJD67.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$21,020.12
FJD47,312.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$4.36
FJD9.82
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$22.12
FJD49.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$491.12
FJD1,105.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$271.72
FJD611.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$36.68
FJD82.55
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$198.81
FJD447.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$6,859.23
FJD15,438.76
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$2.43
FJD5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.89
FJD6.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$8.87
FJD19.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$17.99
FJD40.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$4.25
FJD9.56
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Fiji
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$23.92
FJD53.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$32.87
FJD73.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$61.91
FJD139.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$57.50
FJD129.43
|
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