Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.3 times more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Macau, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liechtenstein or Macau. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.