Cost of living comparison
Laos is 16.6% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Laos
The cost of transportation and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Macau, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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