Cost of living comparison
Macau is 10.0% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Macau instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.75
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.50
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.92
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 97.9% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.22
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR27.00
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.58
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR145.00
|
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,379.13
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR60.01
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR301.68
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,524.33
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,216.58
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR244.04
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,720.21
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,798.52
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.00
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.90
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.75
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR481.06
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.50
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR218.53
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR158.45
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR325.36
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR321.56
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
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