Cost of living comparison
Macao is 17.5% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Macao instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.55
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.67
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.91
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€3.08
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
€5.24
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.79
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,020.53
€24,847.62
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
€11.45
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.51
€27.14
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.76
€631.53
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$565.47
€520.00
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.79
€143.26
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$401.79
€369.48
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,295.41
€6,708.74
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€3.98
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.42
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.52
€60.25
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.82
€72.48
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.68
€29.13
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.03
€76.35
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.57
€88.80
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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