Cost of living comparison
Macao is 12.8 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Macao instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.44
TOP20.11
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.27
TOP22.10
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
TOP6.37
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
TOP5.70
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 56.5% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TOP2.45
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
TOP9.89
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
TOP14.34
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
TOP12.06
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TOP6.46
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TOP2.28
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
TOP2.43
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
TOP3.34
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
TOP2.96
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
TOP2.05
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 96.8% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
TOP11.42
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,904.72
TOP14,075.55
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$70.65
TOP168.40
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.53
TOP301.62
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.77
TOP538.18
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 76.3 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.66
TOP261.40
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84.35
TOP201.08
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 91.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
TOP8.04
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TOP7.04
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
TOP24.13
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.22
TOP10.05
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$10.54
TOP25.13
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.09
TOP50.27
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.52
TOP70.38
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
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