Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 38.3% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
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
MOP49.74
|
$5.80
KGS501.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$5.68
KGS491.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.68
KGS58.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.33
KGS28.63
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$0.48
KGS41.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.14
KGS444.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.25
KGS280.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.76
KGS151.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.41
KGS208.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.47
KGS40.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.85
KGS73.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.94
KGS81.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.90
KGS77.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.23
KGS19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.24
KGS20.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$2.90
KGS250.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$7.54
KGS651.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,407,888.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$4.18
KGS360.84
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$12.05
KGS1,040.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$474.69
KGS41,012.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$353.07
KGS30,504.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$23.19
KGS2,003.56
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$230.15
KGS19,884.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$6,168.50
KGS532,958.70
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.16
KGS100.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.06
KGS177.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.56
KGS134.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$43.01
KGS3,715.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.35
KGS375.87
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$40.60
KGS3,508.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$38.86
KGS3,357.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$103.88
KGS8,975.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$96.67
KGS8,352.67
|
|
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