Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 2.2 times more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
$91.67
|
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