Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 45.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.7% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 69.1% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.8% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Indonesia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 47.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
|
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