Cost of living comparison
Macao is 79.6% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Macao instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 68.1% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
|
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