Cost of living comparison
Mississippi is 43.4% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mississippi
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Mississippi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Mississippi
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% more in Mississippi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% more in Mississippi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Mississippi
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Mississippi
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Mississippi are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Mississippi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mississippi.
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
$16.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.70
|
$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.22
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.63
|
$3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.27
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.90
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.82
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.87
|
$40.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,735.65
|
$37,721.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.30
|
$13.83
|
|
pay 53.9% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP238.08
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,103.70
|
$1,083.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,991.54
|
$969.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP500.16
|
$119.32
|
|
pay 73.1% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,494.18
|
$1,753.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,457.68
|
$11,930.57
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.86
|
$4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$4.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.95
|
$8.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP799.15
|
$32.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.88
|
$10.91
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP416.06
|
$37.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.74
|
$42.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP471.17
|
$80.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP617.20
|
$94.17
|
|
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