Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 28.9% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Thailand
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Macau, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
|
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