Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 0.8% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Maldives
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 38.7% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 75.4% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Maldives
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% more in Maldives
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Maldives are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Macau, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 38.7% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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