Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.9% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$7.61
€7.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$7.82
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$3.34
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.17
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$26.03
€23.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$25,571.83
€23,515.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$12.02
€11.05
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$19.97
€18.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$574.42
€528.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$479.28
€440.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$175.37
€161.27
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$376.22
€345.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$7,374.05
€6,781.05
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.92
€1.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.33
€2.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$5.14
€4.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$40.30
€37.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$65.69
€60.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$36.31
€33.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$80.32
€73.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$85.31
€78.45
|
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