Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 15.0% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Macau, you would:
pay 54.4% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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