Cost of living comparison
Macao is 6.2% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Macao instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
|
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