Cost of living comparison
Laos is 12.4% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Laos instead of Macau, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
|
pay 60.8% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
|
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