Cost of living comparison
Macau is 18.6% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.8% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.50
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.49
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.30
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.19
|
$14.90
MOP119.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.33
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
$29.59
MOP237.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€558.09
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€462.58
|
$993.23
MOP7,957.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
$62.16
MOP498.04
|
|
pay 50.1% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€438.11
|
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14
|
|
pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.83
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.80
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$6.21
MOP49.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.77
|
$99.32
MOP795.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
$51.71
MOP414.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$31.04
MOP248.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
$58.56
MOP469.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€116.92
|
$76.71
MOP614.58
|
|
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