Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 64.3% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ireland are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Ireland. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$17.71
€16.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$2.15
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$119.47
€109.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$20.48
€18.83
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$996.31
€916.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$5.94
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$55.70
€51.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$12.29
€11.30
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$89.10
€81.94
|
|
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