Cost of living comparison
Jamaica is 2.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Macau, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$7.25
JMD1,155.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$7.80
JMD1,243.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.33
JMD212.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.85
JMD134.86
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$2.62
JMD418.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$5.91
JMD942.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$13.43
JMD2,140.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$3.35
JMD533.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.97
JMD473.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.46
JMD392.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$1.21
JMD192.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$1.71
JMD272.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$1.22
JMD194.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.92
JMD146.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.77
JMD122.09
|
|
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$4.83
JMD770.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$37.59
JMD5,993.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$40,601.97
JMD6,473,145.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$22.62
JMD3,606.18
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$48.42
JMD7,720.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$594.87
JMD94,838.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$355.79
JMD56,723.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$101.67
JMD16,208.63
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$194.86
JMD31,067.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$2,060.17
JMD328,452.21
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$2.65
JMD421.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$3.05
JMD486.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$8.65
JMD1,378.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$41.08
JMD6,548.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$11.65
JMD1,858.03
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Jamaica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$24.19
JMD3,855.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$21.83
JMD3,479.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$66.00
JMD10,522.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$67.67
JMD10,788.58
|
|
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