Cost of living comparison
Macao is 8.6% more expensive than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Macao instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.25
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.51
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.54
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.01
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.47
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,461.33
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG301.16
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.41
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.93
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.20
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
|
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