Cost of living comparison
Macao is 4.7 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Macao instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
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