Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.3 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Macau instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
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