Cost of living comparison
Macau is 5.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Macau instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 73.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 28.6 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
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