Netherlands is 80.7% more expensive than Macau.

If you lived in Netherlands instead of Macau, you would:

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

 
Macau
Netherlands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.06
MOP48.48
$18.20
€16.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.21
MOP49.72
$12.30
€11.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.65
MOP5.24
$2.89
€2.66

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

 
Macau
Netherlands
Bread
1 loaf
$2.60
MOP20.80
$1.80
€1.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.18
MOP73.44
$5.99
€5.51
Milk (1 gallon) $7.55
MOP60.44
$4.48
€4.12

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Macau
Netherlands
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.35
MOP50.83
$7.89
€7.25
Monthly public transit pass $14.91
MOP119.33
$101.29
€93.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
$31,181.31
€28,673.80

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pay 64.7% more for housing

 
Macau
Netherlands
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.98
MOP247.89
$44.30
€40.74
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
$1,236.68
€1,137.23
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
$1,025.88
€943.39

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pay 53.3% more for childcare

 
Macau
Netherlands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $714.67
MOP5,717.83
$1,723.24
€1,584.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
$8,079.32
€7,429.60

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Netherlands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.54
MOP36.30
$5.45
€5.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.45
MOP35.59
$3.52
€3.23
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.72
$9.25
€8.51

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pay 44.9% more for clothing

 
Macau
Netherlands
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.69
MOP397.51
$82.68
€76.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.76
MOP246.12
$34.20
€31.45
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$58.49
MOP467.99
$90.93
€83.62

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