Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 21.5% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Macau, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
$3.33
AED12.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
|
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
$84.91
AED311.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
$12.83
AED47.12
|
|
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
$96.50
AED354.42
|
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