Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 41.4% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 38.1% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 36.8% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 33.0% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in Philippines
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Macau, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.75
|
$3.60
₱206.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.50
|
$3.18
₱182.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.73
₱41.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.40
₱22.96
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.17
₱67.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.94
|
$3.38
₱194.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.37
|
$6.61
₱380.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.92
₱110.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
$1.82
₱104.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.33
₱76.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.64
₱36.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$1.14
₱65.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.67
₱38.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.97
₱55.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$1.21
₱69.42
|
|
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.62
|
$4.22
₱242.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.39
|
$11.49
₱660.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,734.16
|
$26,375.77
₱1,516,171.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.94
|
$2.70
₱155.14
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.13
|
$29.28
₱1,683.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,067.19
|
$242.58
₱13,944.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,959.49
|
$157.31
₱9,042.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.16
|
$81.80
₱4,702.44
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,472.15
|
$165.07
₱9,489.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,026.76
|
$5,295.45
₱304,400.77
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.70
|
$1.23
₱70.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
$2.19
₱125.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.75
|
$2.57
₱147.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.95
|
$29.66
₱1,704.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.43
|
$5.28
₱303.52
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.39
|
$35.44
₱2,037.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.73
|
$22.98
₱1,321.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.28
|
$64.92
₱3,731.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.73
|
$60.53
₱3,479.48
|
|
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