Cost of living comparison
Paraguay is 45.2% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Paraguay
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% less in Paraguay
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Paraguay
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Paraguay
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% less in Paraguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.3% less in Paraguay
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Paraguay
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Paraguay.
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Macau, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$3.28
PYG25,802
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$4.41
PYG34,625
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.80
PYG6,293
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.46
PYG3,644
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$0.64
PYG5,015
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$2.72
PYG21,336
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$3.00
PYG23,581
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$1.67
PYG13,123
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$1.29
PYG10,121
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.82
PYG6,471
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$0.32
PYG2,545
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$0.37
PYG2,928
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$0.64
PYG5,014
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$0.42
PYG3,292
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.40
PYG3,122
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$3.51
PYG27,563
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$25.43
PYG199,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$14,874.44
PYG116,859,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$8.90
PYG69,916
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$16.38
PYG128,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$340.08
PYG2,671,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$261.33
PYG2,053,094
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$28.63
PYG224,955
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$130.10
PYG1,022,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$3,042.69
PYG23,904,667
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$1.02
PYG7,990
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$1.65
PYG13,001
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$1.06
PYG8,323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$25.68
PYG201,758
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$4.77
PYG37,455
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Paraguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$50.60
PYG397,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$31.53
PYG247,703
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$70.98
PYG557,665
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$50.85
PYG399,521
|
|
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