Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 40.4% more expensive than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 7.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 7.4% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.74	$21.62	+248.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$9.12	+47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$1.32	+73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$2.75	+326.0%
Average			+173.9%

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pay 7.7% less for groceries

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$2.81	+27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$2.52	-71.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$1.59	-80.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$4.48	+87.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$2.66	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$2.37	+37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$1.26	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.48	-13.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$1.15	+6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$1.54	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$1.29	-16.7%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$11.84	+87.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.37	$32.00	+114.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,688.87	$3,497.00	-88.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$16.71	+47.3%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.08	$230.17	+677.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.54	$883.33	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,958.04	$726.88	-26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.07	$73.28	+17.9%
Average			+161.8%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,471.16	$142.50	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,007.27	$1,442.50	-89.2%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$3.25	-36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$2.83	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.74	$15.75	+153.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.80	$30.50	-69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$6.50	-53.3%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 7.4% more for clothing

	Macau	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.32	$42.50	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.69	$42.00	+35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.19	$75.00	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.62	$64.50	-15.9%
Average			+7.4%

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