Cost of living comparison
Macau is 6.0 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Macau instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 49.8% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 26.7 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 63.5% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
|
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