Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.4% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Poland instead of Macau, you would:
pay 96.2% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$8.74
PLN35.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$7.35
PLN29.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.72
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.39
PLN5.59
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.17
PLN4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$4.22
PLN16.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$3.59
PLN14.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.85
PLN11.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.73
PLN10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.70
PLN2.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.75
PLN3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.12
PLN4.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.35
PLN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.51
PLN2.04
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$6.32
PLN25.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$29.45
PLN118.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$30,312.40
PLN122,050.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$7.94
PLN31.98
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$14.69
PLN59.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$591.18
PLN2,380.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$480.23
PLN1,933.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$189.71
PLN763.85
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$301.71
PLN1,214.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,929.60
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$3.18
PLN12.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$3.01
PLN12.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.63
PLN18.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$31.65
PLN127.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$6.64
PLN26.73
|
|
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$76.35
PLN307.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$37.00
PLN148.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$81.47
PLN328.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$91.91
PLN370.08
|
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