Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 56.9% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 85.6% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Macau, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$1.57
NPR215.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.98
|
$6.71
NPR919.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.18
|
$0.42
NPR56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.16
NPR21.58
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.90
|
$0.46
NPR63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.62
|
$3.21
NPR439.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP66.00
|
$2.81
NPR385.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.38
|
$1.50
NPR205.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.65
|
$1.41
NPR193.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.93
|
$0.99
NPR135.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.85
|
$0.40
NPR55.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.94
|
$0.48
NPR65.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.76
|
$0.27
NPR36.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.99
|
$0.18
NPR25.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.57
|
$0.26
NPR35.76
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP51.11
|
$4.84
NPR663.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP120.55
|
$15.93
NPR2,183.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP251,135.94
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,230,276.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.82
|
$9.11
NPR1,248.97
|
|
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.42
|
$9.30
NPR1,275.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,154.74
|
$83.84
NPR11,497.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP8,036.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,231.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP502.97
|
$20.72
NPR2,841.68
|
|
pay 85.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,524.99
|
$51.59
NPR7,074.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP108,060.21
|
$2,839.32
NPR389,365.00
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP41.09
|
$2.21
NPR302.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.08
|
$1.57
NPR214.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.23
|
$2.90
NPR398.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP803.64
|
$16.62
NPR2,279.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP112.51
|
$2.96
NPR405.47
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP418.39
|
$21.36
NPR2,929.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP251.14
|
$27.01
NPR3,703.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP473.81
|
$40.30
NPR5,526.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP620.66
|
$30.56
NPR4,190.85
|
|
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