Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 5.0% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.4% more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% less in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% more in San Marino
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in San Marino are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in San Marino. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Macau, you would:
pay 86.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$7.14
€6.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.96
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.89
€3.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 46.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$6.19
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
$33.22
€30.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
$23,042.91
€21,025.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$21.76
€19.85
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
$31.88
€29.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
$509.09
€464.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
$509.09
€464.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
$67.62
€61.69
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
$350.11
€319.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
$5,358.82
€4,889.58
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$1.47
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
$4.74
€4.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
$69.66
€63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$6.97
€6.36
|
|
pay 50.6% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
$91.10
€83.12
|
|
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