Cost of living comparison
Macau is 85.6% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Macau instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.91
MDL141.49
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
MDL121.28
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MDL14.90
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MDL10.49
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MDL9.60
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
MDL91.68
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.50
MDL80.53
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MDL45.41
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
MDL42.61
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.47
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL15.11
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MDL13.19
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MDL15.90
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.40
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MDL5.70
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 57.4% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MDL93.57
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.23
MDL236.49
|
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,307.77
MDL434,575.55
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
MDL75.80
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.39
MDL185.82
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
MDL7,774.60
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$331.07
MDL5,918.94
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.16
MDL3,256.65
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.26
MDL6,744.69
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,340.62
MDL77,601.74
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
MDL25.27
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
MDL30.97
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.72
MDL48.65
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.49
MDL795.36
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
MDL131.38
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.76
MDL943.26
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.75
MDL835.72
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.45
MDL1,634.86
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.65
MDL2,210.65
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
|
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