Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 38.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
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