Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 27.1% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Turkey
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Turkey are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Macau, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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