Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 46.2% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 15.3% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in New Zealand
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in New Zealand are more expensive than in Macau. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.69
|
$13.47
NZ$23.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.44
|
$8.81
NZ$15.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.11
|
$2.16
NZ$3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.94
NZ$3.45
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.71
|
$1.86
NZ$3.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.86
|
$3.77
NZ$6.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.30
|
$6.55
NZ$11.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.17
|
$5.92
NZ$10.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.34
|
$4.25
NZ$7.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.78
|
$1.15
NZ$2.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.72
|
$1.04
NZ$1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.31
NZ$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.66
|
$2.31
NZ$4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.81
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.43
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.56
|
$6.26
NZ$11.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.25
|
$69.15
NZ$122.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,444.32
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,889.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.83
|
$17.90
NZ$31.76
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.85
|
$51.16
NZ$90.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,056.62
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,787.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,950.22
|
$809.64
NZ$1,436.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP497.58
|
$91.68
NZ$162.66
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,465.78
|
$611.89
NZ$1,085.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,902.04
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,916.03
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.65
|
$6.10
NZ$10.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.68
|
$3.30
NZ$5.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.69
|
$22.88
NZ$40.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.02
|
$38.53
NZ$68.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.30
|
$10.92
NZ$19.37
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
Macau
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.91
|
$65.31
NZ$115.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.44
|
$40.78
NZ$72.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.73
|
$93.71
NZ$166.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.01
|
$121.74
NZ$216.01
|
|
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