Cost of living comparison
Macao is 11.0% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Macao instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$2.21
MOP17.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$8.73
MOP69.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$11.15
MOP88.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$2.85
MOP22.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$3.54
MOP28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$1.72
MOP13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$1.28
MOP10.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$1.98
MOP15.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$6.61
MOP52.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$22.35
MOP178.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$1,062.76
MOP8,473.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$827.69
MOP6,599.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$78.75
MOP627.95
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$5.81
MOP46.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$4.58
MOP36.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$86.91
MOP692.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$14.77
MOP117.80
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$72.38
MOP577.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$37.25
MOP296.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$84.84
MOP676.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$97.55
MOP777.81
|
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