Cost of living comparison
Poland is 1.8% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Poland instead of Macau, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.88
PLN36.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$7.49
PLN30.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.74
PLN7.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.43
PLN5.86
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.18
PLN4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$4.31
PLN17.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$3.58
PLN14.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$2.93
PLN11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$2.70
PLN11.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.43
PLN1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.71
PLN2.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.76
PLN3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$1.09
PLN4.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.49
PLN2.00
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$6.07
PLN24.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$28.33
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$30,111.92
PLN123,076.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$7.74
PLN31.63
|
|
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$14.40
PLN58.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$601.98
PLN2,460.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$478.28
PLN1,954.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$184.01
PLN752.13
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$318.05
PLN1,299.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$6,011.28
PLN24,570.00
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$3.12
PLN12.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$3.04
PLN12.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$4.55
PLN18.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$32.52
PLN132.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$6.47
PLN26.44
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$75.63
PLN309.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$35.26
PLN144.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$78.29
PLN320.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$87.22
PLN356.51
|
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