Cost of living comparison
Macao is 18.4% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Macao instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
DKK102.88
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.82
DKK113.22
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
DKK20.58
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
DKK25.03
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.89
DKK120.89
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.96
DKK71.29
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
DKK31.62
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.25
DKK59.03
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
DKK11.67
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK13.22
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
DKK11.43
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK14.00
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
DKK10.89
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK12.44
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
DKK26.48
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.07
DKK594.66
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,422.30
DKK246,405.18
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.15
DKK344.66
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.16
DKK946.01
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,101.90
DKK7,887.71
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$901.88
DKK6,455.92
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.86
DKK1,180.13
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$546.16
DKK3,909.56
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
DKK42.87
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
DKK82.31
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.90
DKK328.54
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.56
DKK154.32
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Nuuk
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK617.30
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.87
DKK185.19
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
DKK616.27
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.07
DKK1,439.34
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
|
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