Cost of living comparison
Macao is 47.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Macao instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.99
€23.90
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.09
€4.68
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.15
€6.58
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.23
€4.81
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
€7.47
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.60
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
€4.42
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.67
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.94
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.83
€21.91
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,760.68
€43,000.32
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.58
€18.92
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.73
€56.77
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,169.63
€7,512.66
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,497.92
€5,975.38
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.50
€218.40
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,111.82
€1,942.00
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,184.11
€39,711.38
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.12
€7.47
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
€5.21
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$521.19
€479.28
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$162.81
€149.72
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.34
€60.09
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.00
€171.96
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$632.46
€581.60
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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