Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 40.8% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Indiana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Indiana
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Indiana
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% more in Indiana
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Indiana
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Indiana are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Indiana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$102.45
|
|
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