Cost of living comparison
Macau is 14.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Macau
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.10
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.15
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.69
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.13
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 42.9% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.63
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.66
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.28
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.50
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.11
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€87.49
|
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,141.91
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.76
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,176.28
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€959.76
|
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€171.32
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,485.41
|
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,258.43
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
|
pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.06
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.51
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.58
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.72
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€76.96
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.90
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€84.49
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.15
|
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
|
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