Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 39.8% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Macau, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 63.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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