Cost of living comparison
Macau is 89.3% more expensive than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Macau instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
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Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.28
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.69
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.73
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.06
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.40
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD76.13
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.58
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD41.05
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.79
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.26
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.25
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.08
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.87
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.77
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.83
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD251.39
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.50
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,005.54
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,524.94
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,279.10
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,613.67
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD804.43
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,127.48
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.11
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.84
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.18
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.65
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD170.27
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD754.16
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD636.84
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
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