Cost of living comparison
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 33.5% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
|
pay 84.7% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
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