Cost of living comparison
Macau is 3.6 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.900
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.440
|
$6.18
MOP49.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.580
|
$8.73
MOP70.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.640
|
$8.16
MOP65.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.630
|
$2.39
MOP19.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.480
|
$3.54
MOP28.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.210
|
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.520
|
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$1.08
MOP8.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.720
|
$1.55
MOP12.49
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.480
|
$6.32
MOP50.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.440
|
$14.90
MOP119.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND112,865.580
|
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.350
|
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.710
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND611.970
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,100.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND411.830
|
$993.23
MOP7,988.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND103.780
|
$62.16
MOP499.96
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND249.870
|
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,903.460
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.340
|
$5.08
MOP40.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.560
|
$4.58
MOP36.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.190
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.590
|
$99.32
MOP798.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.910
|
$13.91
MOP111.84
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.650
|
$51.71
MOP415.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND160.900
|
$31.04
MOP249.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND285.330
|
$58.56
MOP470.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND209.790
|
$76.71
MOP616.95
|
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