Cost of living comparison
Japan is 1.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Japan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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