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Macao vs. Nuuk Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.4% cheaper than Nuuk.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Macao
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Macao
Childcare: pay 25.0% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Macao
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Macao

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Macao.

Macao vs. Nuuk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Nuuk, you would:

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Nuuk	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 DKK103.98	$6.21 MOP49.66	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.82 DKK114.43	$6.21 MOP49.66	-60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 DKK17.68	$0.76 MOP6.11	-68.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK20.80	$0.65 MOP5.17	-77.5%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Nuuk	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$3.50 DKK25.30	$2.21 MOP17.70	-36.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$16.89 DKK122.18	$8.73 MOP69.83	-48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.96 DKK72.05	$11.15 MOP89.15	+11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.42 DKK31.96	$2.85 MOP22.82	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 DKK59.67	$3.54 MOP28.34	-57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 DKK11.79	$1.72 MOP13.77	+5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.85 DKK13.36	$1.46 MOP11.71	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 DKK11.56	$1.72 MOP13.78	+7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK14.15	$1.28 MOP10.27	-34.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK11.01	$1.98 MOP15.81	+29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.74 DKK12.58	$1.55 MOP12.43	-10.6%
Average			-17.1%

Nuuk vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Nuuk	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.70 DKK26.77	$6.61 MOP52.84	+78.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.07 DKK601.03	$22.35 MOP178.76	-73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,422.30 DKK249,041.93	$31,038.42 MOP248,283.33	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.15 DKK348.35	$11.35 MOP90.77	-76.4%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Nuuk	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.16 DKK956.13	$29.59 MOP236.70	-77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,101.90 DKK7,972.11	$1,062.76 MOP8,501.22	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$901.88 DKK6,525.00	$827.69 MOP6,620.89	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.86 DKK1,192.76	$78.75 MOP629.97	-52.2%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 25.0% more for childcare

	Nuuk	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.16 DKK3,951.40	$682.85 MOP5,462.23	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,355.39 MOP106,832.77
Average			+25.0%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuuk	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK62.39	$5.81 MOP46.49	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 DKK43.33	$4.58 MOP36.67	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50 DKK83.19	$6.21 MOP49.66	-46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.90 DKK332.06	$86.91 MOP695.19	+89.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.56 DKK155.98	$14.77 MOP118.18	-31.5%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Nuuk	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK623.90	$72.38 MOP579.00	-16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.87 DKK187.17	$37.25 MOP297.94	+44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.09 DKK622.86	$84.84 MOP678.64	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$201.07 DKK1,454.74	$97.55 MOP780.32	-51.5%
Average			-6.3%

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