Cost of living comparison
New Caledonia is 69.2% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$15.72
CFPF1,798
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$13.47
CFPF1,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$2.54
CFPF291
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.23
CFPF141
|
|
pay 47.7% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$8.19
CFPF937
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$4.15
CFPF475
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$5.42
CFPF620
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$7.74
CFPF886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$1.79
CFPF205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$2.98
CFPF341
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$2.85
CFPF326
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$3.01
CFPF345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$1.59
CFPF182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$1.36
CFPF155
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$5.77
CFPF661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$57.93
CFPF6,628
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$31,659.34
CFPF3,622,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$13.39
CFPF1,532
|
|
pay 42.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$54.97
CFPF6,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$740.96
CFPF84,775
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$655.64
CFPF75,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$157.39
CFPF18,008
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$730.48
CFPF83,576
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$10.33
CFPF1,182
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$5.75
CFPF658
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$17.78
CFPF2,035
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$60.62
CFPF6,936
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$11.68
CFPF1,336
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Macau
|
New Caledonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$98.80
CFPF11,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$59.88
CFPF6,851
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$114.51
CFPF13,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$202.08
CFPF23,120
|
|
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