Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.90
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$5.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.21
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$14.31
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$132.15
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$43.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$12.43
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$96.33
|
|
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