Cost of living comparison
France is 50.4% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in France instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$15.92
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.79
€9.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$2.77
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$9.16
€8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$3.91
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.32
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
pay 84.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$51.68
€47.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$31,564.23
€29,025.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$18.46
€16.97
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$30.98
€28.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$779.01
€716.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$611.60
€562.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$139.72
€128.49
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$707.64
€650.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$9,850.44
€9,058.30
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$6.18
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$11.75
€10.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$34.96
€32.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$11.84
€10.89
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$92.28
€84.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$37.39
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$93.47
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$126.59
€116.41
|
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