Cost of living comparison
Macao is 21.9% more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Macao instead of Riga, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€8.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$0.65
MOP5.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.50
|
$8.73
MOP69.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$11.15
MOP89.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$2.85
MOP22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$3.54
MOP28.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$1.28
MOP10.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.50
|
$6.61
MOP52.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$22.35
MOP179.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,902.09
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.80
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 55.7% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.91
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,518.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.97
|
$827.69
MOP6,634.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.77
|
$78.75
MOP631.27
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€516.44
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,946.56
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$5.81
MOP46.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.26
|
$4.58
MOP36.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.17
|
$86.91
MOP696.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$14.77
MOP118.43
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.56
|
$72.38
MOP580.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€42.01
|
$37.25
MOP298.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.68
|
$84.84
MOP680.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.16
|
$97.55
MOP781.92
|
|
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