Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 0.2% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Macau, you would:
pay 70.6% more for restaurants
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Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$8.14
€7.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
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pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
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pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
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pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
$92.27
€88.47
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