Cost of living comparison
Greece is 12.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% more in Greece
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Greece
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Greece
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Greece
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% more in Greece
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Greece are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greece. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Macau, you would:
pay 80.9% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$13.17
€12.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$2.07
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$7.55
€6.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$40.19
€36.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$13.82
€12.71
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$524.36
€482.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$392.21
€360.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$413.12
€379.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$4.40
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$48.72
€44.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$8.82
€8.11
|
|
pay 36.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$93.42
€85.91
|
|
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