Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 20.7% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 53.4% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 50.5% more in Moldova
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Moldova are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Macau, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$6.37
MDL118.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$6.65
MDL124.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.89
MDL16.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.62
MDL11.53
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.45
MDL8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$4.73
MDL88.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$4.55
MDL84.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$1.91
MDL35.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$2.35
MDL43.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.36
MDL6.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.80
MDL14.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$0.75
MDL13.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.86
MDL16.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.30
MDL5.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.30
MDL5.64
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$4.99
MDL93.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$12.97
MDL241.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$25,774.44
MDL480,734.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$4.49
MDL83.74
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$10.34
MDL192.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$453.48
MDL8,458.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$380.54
MDL7,097.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$170.43
MDL3,178.82
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$368.94
MDL6,881.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$5,247.42
MDL97,872.67
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$1.25
MDL23.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$1.42
MDL26.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$2.77
MDL51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$42.20
MDL787.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$5.82
MDL108.55
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$62.93
MDL1,173.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$48.50
MDL904.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$94.60
MDL1,764.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$124.56
MDL2,323.26
|
|
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