Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 2.3 times more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2 times more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 78.5% more in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 48.2% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Liechtenstein

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 5.2 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$39.92 CHF34.38	+543.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$17.11 CHF14.73	+177.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$3.99 CHF3.44	+422.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$3.99 CHF3.44	+518.3%
Average			+415.3%

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$3.83 CHF3.30	+73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$12.83 CHF11.05	+47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$10.32 CHF8.89	+26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$9.92 CHF8.55	+314.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$10.35 CHF8.91	+192.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$1.55 CHF1.34	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$1.72 CHF1.48	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.81 CHF1.56	+5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$1.16 CHF1.00	+7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$1.16 CHF1.00	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.98 CHF0.84	-37.2%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$8.35 CHF7.19	+32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.36	$85.54 CHF73.67	+474.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$32,446.74 CHF27,945.70	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$47.44 CHF40.86	+318.1%
Average			+207.2%

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pay 78.5% more for housing

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$68.05 CHF58.61	+130.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.02	$1,273.56 CHF1,096.89	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,957.59	$1,216.54 CHF1,047.78	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.04	$154.81 CHF133.33	+149.0%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 48.2% less for childcare

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$285.13 CHF245.57	-58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$8,257.24 CHF7,111.79	-38.2%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$6.84 CHF5.89	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$6.01 CHF5.17	+31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$11.41 CHF9.82	+83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.76	$76.16 CHF65.59	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$22.81 CHF19.65	+64.0%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Macau	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.29	$119.75 CHF103.14	+131.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.67	$48.47 CHF41.75	+56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.17	$163.47 CHF140.80	+179.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.58	$209.09 CHF180.09	+172.6%
Average			+134.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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