Cost of living comparison
Macau is 9.6% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.18
MOP49.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.21
MOP17.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$8.73
MOP69.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$8.16
MOP65.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.39
MOP19.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.54
MOP28.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.32
MOP50.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$14.90
MOP119.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,009.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$11.35
MOP90.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$29.59
MOP236.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,040.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$993.23
MOP7,936.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$62.16
MOP496.71
|
pay 51.0% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$682.85
MOP5,456.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,714.81
|
|
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.08
MOP40.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$4.58
MOP36.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$99.32
MOP793.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$13.91
MOP111.11
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$51.71
MOP413.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$31.04
MOP248.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$58.56
MOP467.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$76.71
MOP612.94
|
|
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