Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 31.9% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 56.3% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Kiev

Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.

Kiev vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 10.6% less for restaurants

	Macau	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$7.22 UAH299.62	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$6.02 UAH249.68	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.62 UAH25.73	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.40 UAH16.75	-37.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 56.3% less for groceries

	Macau	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$0.76 UAH31.41	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$4.34 UAH179.97	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$4.03 UAH167.00	-50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$1.57 UAH65.06	-34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$1.92 UAH79.78	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$0.34 UAH13.99	-80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.70 UAH29.13	-52.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$0.72 UAH29.67	-58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$0.91 UAH37.56	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.29 UAH11.97	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.31 UAH12.82	-80.1%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Macau	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$5.14 UAH213.38	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.37	$9.39 UAH389.51	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$30,545.46 UAH1,266,898.87	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$4.48 UAH185.77	-60.5%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Macau	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$5.76 UAH238.79	-80.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.54	$582.58 UAH24,162.89	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,958.04	$351.09 UAH14,561.59	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.07	$74.50 UAH3,089.82	+19.8%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Macau	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$373.81 UAH15,504.21	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$7,372.61 UAH305,785.14	-44.8%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$1.20 UAH49.94	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$1.45 UAH60.28	-68.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$2.38 UAH98.88	-61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.80	$25.96 UAH1,076.84	-73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$4.82 UAH199.75	-65.4%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Macau	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.32	$66.82 UAH2,771.31	+29.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.69	$37.62 UAH1,560.49	+21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.19	$91.04 UAH3,776.00	+55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.62	$90.26 UAH3,743.54	+17.7%
Average			+30.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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