Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Heard Island and McDonald Islands instead of Macau, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.48
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.92
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.35
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,655.85
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.05
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,064.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,956.99
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,470.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,993.06
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.40
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.26
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.66
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.13
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.54
|
?? |
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