Cost of living comparison
Macau is 17.4% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.3% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Macau
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Macau are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Macau. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 67.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 88.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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