Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 66.5% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Minnesota
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Minnesota
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Minnesota
- Housing
-
pay 58.4% more in Minnesota
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% more in Minnesota
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Minnesota
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Minnesota
The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Minnesota are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Minnesota.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$17.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$10.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$4.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$5.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$3.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
$75.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
$32,650.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
$66.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
$1,195.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
$1,106.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
$1,324.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$5.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$9.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
$48.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
Macau
|
Minnesota
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
$52.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
$47.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
$84.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
$103.00
|
|
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