Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 12.9% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$11.31
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$5.18
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
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pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$6.10
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$39.06
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$9.69
€9.29
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$691.39
€662.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$536.29
€514.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$385.16
€369.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$2.71
€2.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.26
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$58.84
€56.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$5.48
€5.25
|
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pay 74.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Montenegro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$163.37
€156.64
|
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