Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.4 times more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Macau instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG36,806
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.46
PYG35,229
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
PYG8,183
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
PYG4,166
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,581
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG23,603
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
PYG24,432
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
PYG13,891
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.50
PYG11,841
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
PYG7,026
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,805
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
PYG3,688
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
PYG4,997
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,899
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,134
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG31,280
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG176,670
|
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG115,676,551
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG92,541
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
PYG138,987
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.18
PYG2,786,753
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.56
PYG1,984,904
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.46
PYG335,022
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,577,408
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,432.29
PYG19,191,791
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
PYG8,939
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
PYG15,286
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
PYG11,568
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
PYG225,269
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
PYG40,750
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG452,190
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG220,837
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG542,209
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG543,329
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
|
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