Cost of living comparison
Macau is 7.6% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.1% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Macau
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Malta, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.71
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$6.18
MOP49.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.90
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.36
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.87
|
$8.73
MOP69.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$8.16
MOP65.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.82
|
$2.39
MOP19.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.14
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.72
MOP13.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.55
MOP12.38
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.77
|
$6.32
MOP50.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.81
|
$14.90
MOP118.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€22,892.65
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,438.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.05
|
$11.35
MOP90.46
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.30
|
$29.59
MOP235.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€834.09
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,019.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€708.53
|
$993.23
MOP7,918.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.06
|
$62.16
MOP495.56
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€517.21
|
$682.85
MOP5,443.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,620.87
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,469.28
|
|
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.10
|
$4.58
MOP36.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.22
|
$6.21
MOP49.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.05
|
$99.32
MOP791.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.68
|
$13.91
MOP110.85
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$51.71
MOP412.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.13
|
$31.04
MOP247.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€77.77
|
$58.56
MOP466.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€87.68
|
$76.71
MOP611.53
|
|
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