Cost of living comparison
Macau is 4.4 times more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 46.9% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,356
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,125
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,502
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,440
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,340
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,900
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 15.2 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,552
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,339
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,145
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,636
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,208
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,162
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
|
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