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
TOP20.12
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$6.18
MOP49.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.76
MOP6.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.65
MOP5.15
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$2.21
MOP17.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$8.73
MOP69.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$8.16
MOP65.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.39
MOP19.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$3.54
MOP28.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.46
MOP11.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.72
MOP13.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.08
MOP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.98
MOP15.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.55
MOP12.39
|
|
pay 73.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$6.32
MOP50.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$14.90
MOP118.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$31,038.42
MOP247,486.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$11.35
MOP90.48
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$29.59
MOP235.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,131.45
MOP9,021.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$993.23
MOP7,919.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$62.16
MOP495.66
|
|
pay 28.6 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$682.85
MOP5,444.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,489.83
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$5.08
MOP40.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$4.58
MOP36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$6.21
MOP49.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$99.32
MOP791.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$13.91
MOP110.87
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$51.71
MOP412.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$31.04
MOP247.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$58.56
MOP466.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$76.71
MOP611.64
|
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