Cost of living comparison
Illinois is 65.1% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Illinois
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Illinois
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Illinois
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% more in Illinois
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Illinois
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Illinois
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Illinois
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Illinois are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Illinois.
If you lived in Illinois instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$16.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
$72.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
$28,096.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$17.96
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
$65.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
$1,375.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
$1,146.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$137.37
|
|
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
$1,394.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
$24,405.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$9.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$60.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Illinois
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
$41.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
$80.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$115.89
|
|
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