Cost of living comparison
Japan is 1.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 87.5% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.5% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$6.44
¥981
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$4.94
¥753
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.97
¥148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.73
¥112
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$1.52
¥232
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$5.72
¥871
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$5.46
¥831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.02
¥307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$2.73
¥415
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$2.17
¥331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$1.02
¥156
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.64
¥250
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$2.04
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$1.26
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$1.08
¥165
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$4.22
¥644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$57.82
¥8,808
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$22,042.19
¥3,358,018
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$25.42
¥3,873
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$31.09
¥4,736
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$500.38
¥76,230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$325.42
¥49,576
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$113.04
¥17,221
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$288.10
¥43,891
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$11,095.30
¥1,690,314
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$2.71
¥412
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$2.78
¥423
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$3.98
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$57.72
¥8,793
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$11.97
¥1,824
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$40.54
¥6,177
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$26.82
¥4,085
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$54.08
¥8,238
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$81.66
¥12,441
|
|
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