Cost of living comparison
Macao is 62.4% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% more in Macao
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Macao are more expensive than in The Valley. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Macao. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macao.
If you lived in Macao instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$8.73
MOP69.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$11.15
MOP89.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.85
MOP22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.28
MOP10.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$6.61
MOP52.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.35
MOP179.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,062.76
MOP8,515.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$827.69
MOP6,631.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$78.75
MOP631.00
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$5.81
MOP46.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$86.91
MOP696.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.77
MOP118.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.38
MOP579.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.25
MOP298.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$84.84
MOP679.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$97.55
MOP781.59
|
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