Cost of living comparison

 Macau
compared to
 Louisiana, USA
Louisiana vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Louisiana is 47.2% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Louisiana
Groceries
pay 2.2% more in Louisiana
Transportation
pay 40.6% more in Louisiana
Housing
pay 57.9% more in Louisiana
Childcare
pay 55.7% more in Louisiana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.8% less in Louisiana
Clothing
pay 16.1% more in Louisiana

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Louisiana are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Louisiana.

Louisiana vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Macau
Louisiana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.74
$17.81
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.18
MOP49.49
$9.83
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.12
$2.37
 

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

 
Macau
Louisiana
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.73
$2.96
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP69.93
$6.15
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.16
MOP65.36
$4.35
 

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

 
Macau
Louisiana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.32
MOP50.61
$2.93
 
Monthly public transit pass $14.90
MOP119.38
$40.33
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
$36,948.70
 

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pay 57.9% more for housing

 
Macau
Louisiana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP237.10
$62.76
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
$1,159.60
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.23
MOP7,958.55
$1,039.36
 

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pay 55.7% more for childcare

 
Macau
Louisiana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,471.50
$1,554.86
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
$11,175.00
 

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Louisiana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.08
MOP40.69
$4.80
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP36.72
$5.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.74
$8.50
 

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pay 16.1% more for clothing

 
Macau
Louisiana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.71
MOP414.34
$45.13
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.04
MOP248.70
$37.45
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$58.56
MOP469.22
$76.65
 

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