Cost of living comparison
Israel is 54.9% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 80.9% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Israel
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 73.3% more in Israel
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Israel are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$18.92
₪69.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$14.73
₪54.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.61
₪9.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$2.05
₪7.58
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.24
₪8.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$6.94
₪25.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$6.77
₪25.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.74
₪13.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$4.50
₪16.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.39
₪5.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.60
₪2.22
|
|
pay 80.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$7.15
₪26.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$55.86
₪206.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$38,349.49
₪141,690.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$12.71
₪46.94
|
|
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$26.90
₪99.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$996.96
₪3,683.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$867.88
₪3,206.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$164.21
₪606.70
|
|
pay 8.6% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$878.81
₪3,246.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$11,812.07
₪43,642.39
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$7.94
₪29.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.67
₪13.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$9.64
₪35.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$64.13
₪236.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$11.47
₪42.39
|
|
pay 73.3% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$83.32
₪307.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$53.42
₪197.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$112.69
₪416.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$128.71
₪475.55
|
|
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