Cost of living comparison
Iowa is 45.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% more in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% more in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% more in Iowa
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Iowa are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Iowa.
If you lived in Iowa instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$4.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
$41.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
$28,209.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$15.53
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
$68.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
$1,149.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
$848.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$132.52
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
$1,043.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
$19,039.50
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$12.83
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
$50.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
$83.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$105.02
|
|
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