Cost of living comparison
Italy is 24.7% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Italy instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$16.15
€15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$10.06
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.55
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$6.83
€6.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$5.53
€5.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$5.05
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$38.81
€37.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$28,223.13
€27,090.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$19.13
€18.36
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$28.87
€27.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$656.19
€629.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$511.91
€491.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$150.39
€144.36
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$508.72
€488.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$9,465.55
€9,085.76
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$5.01
€4.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$6.20
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$52.12
€50.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$9.39
€9.01
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$78.41
€75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$33.87
€32.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$86.07
€82.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$115.43
€110.80
|
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