Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.3 times more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Macau instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL54.91
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL41.69
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.61
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.83
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.57
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL86.93
|
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL71.85
|
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.51
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.22
|
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.46
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.00
|
$1.46
MOP11.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.69
|
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.38
|
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.11
|
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.49
|
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL84.84
|
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL533.85
|
$14.90
MOP119.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL305,057.38
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,136.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL462.60
|
$11.35
MOP90.72
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,031.38
|
$29.59
MOP236.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,067.43
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,045.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,304.79
|
$993.23
MOP7,940.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,062.72
|
$62.16
MOP496.96
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,296.13
|
$682.85
MOP5,458.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,152.14
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,769.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.05
|
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.18
|
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL45.76
|
$6.21
MOP49.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL508.43
|
$99.32
MOP794.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.10
|
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL933.90
|
$51.71
MOP413.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL423.69
|
$31.04
MOP248.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,321.92
|
$58.56
MOP468.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,442.58
|
$76.71
MOP613.25
|
|
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