Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 67.2% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$20.22
€18.59
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$3.13
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$8.10
€7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$5.51
€5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.92
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$27,590.69
€25,371.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$29.95
€27.54
|
|
pay 82.2% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$49.80
€45.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$1,699.58
€1,562.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$1,475.67
€1,357.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$164.91
€151.64
|
|
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$1,178.26
€1,083.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$17,310.77
€15,918.69
|
|
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$5.28
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.77
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$44.65
€41.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$12.72
€11.70
|
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pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$61.55
€56.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$31.61
€29.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$86.38
€79.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$96.33
€88.58
|
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