Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 26.9% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
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