Cost of living comparison
Macao is 73.4% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Macao instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
$9.93
MOP79.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
$3.23
MOP25.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
$1.31
MOP10.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
$6.67
MOP53.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
$22.37
MOP178.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.90
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 95.5% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,676.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
$878.91
MOP7,031.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
$74.43
MOP595.50
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.91
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
$4.72
MOP37.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
$87.00
MOP696.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
$14.67
MOP117.34
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
$68.30
MOP546.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
$36.67
MOP293.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
$84.67
MOP677.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
$101.50
MOP812.10
|
|
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