Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 8.9% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
$3.79
NT$121.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$4.76
NT$151.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
$0.98
NT$31.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
$0.64
NT$20.42
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
$1.83
NT$58.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
$7.72
NT$246.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
$11.17
NT$356.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
$2.76
NT$88.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
$3.31
NT$105.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.77
NT$56.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
$0.80
NT$25.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.12
NT$35.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
$1.43
NT$45.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
$1.12
NT$35.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
$0.98
NT$31.40
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
$3.61
NT$115.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
$37.97
NT$1,212.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,023,313.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
$9.01
NT$287.70
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
$20.06
NT$640.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
$385.85
NT$12,323.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
$271.82
NT$8,681.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
$62.08
NT$1,982.76
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
$421.29
NT$13,455.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
$14,282.51
NT$456,151.79
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
$1.69
NT$53.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
$2.68
NT$85.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
$3.70
NT$118.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
$34.15
NT$1,090.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
$9.15
NT$292.25
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
$68.20
NT$2,178.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
$28.88
NT$922.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
$77.64
NT$2,479.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
$96.18
NT$3,071.82
|
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