Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 44.6% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$5.66
KGS485.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.75
KGS407.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.70
KGS60.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.37
KGS32.16
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$0.44
KGS37.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.30
KGS368.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$3.42
KGS293.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$1.62
KGS138.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.21
KGS189.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.44
KGS37.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.74
KGS63.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.89
KGS76.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$0.79
KGS67.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.21
KGS18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.21
KGS17.86
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$2.89
KGS248.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$6.20
KGS531.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$33,875.45
KGS2,906,513.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$2.57
KGS220.25
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$11.68
KGS1,002.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$414.20
KGS35,538.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$259.81
KGS22,291.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$25.66
KGS2,201.26
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$218.65
KGS18,759.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$4,498.84
KGS386,000.24
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.02
KGS87.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.64
KGS141.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.61
KGS138.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$35.43
KGS3,039.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$3.11
KGS267.12
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$31.37
KGS2,691.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$38.21
KGS3,278.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$75.90
KGS6,512.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$67.64
KGS5,803.75
|
|
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