Cost of living comparison
Italy is 24.7% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% more in Italy
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Italy are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Italy. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$16.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$2.55
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$5.53
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$7.22
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$38.81
€35.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$19.13
€17.59
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$656.19
€603.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$511.91
€470.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$508.72
€467.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$1.69
€1.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$52.12
€47.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$9.39
€8.63
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$115.43
€106.15
|
|
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