Cost of living comparison
Macao is 9.7% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Macao
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Macao are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of Rome, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
|
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