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
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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
MOP49.62
|
$5.80
KGS507.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$5.68
KGS497.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.68
KGS59.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.33
KGS28.98
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.48
KGS41.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$5.14
KGS449.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$3.25
KGS283.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$1.76
KGS153.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$2.41
KGS211.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.47
KGS41.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.85
KGS74.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$0.94
KGS82.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.90
KGS78.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.23
KGS19.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.24
KGS21.00
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$2.90
KGS254.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$7.54
KGS659.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,449,303.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$4.18
KGS365.22
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$12.05
KGS1,053.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$474.69
KGS41,511.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$353.07
KGS30,875.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$23.19
KGS2,027.91
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$230.15
KGS20,126.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$6,168.50
KGS539,435.63
|
|
pay 66.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$1.16
KGS101.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$2.06
KGS179.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$1.56
KGS136.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$43.01
KGS3,760.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$4.35
KGS380.44
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$40.60
KGS3,550.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$38.86
KGS3,398.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$103.88
KGS9,084.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$96.67
KGS8,454.18
|
|
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