Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 20.5% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 12.3% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 69.4% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Macau, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
|
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