Cost of living comparison
Macao is 4.8 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Macao instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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