Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 28.5% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
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