Cost of living comparison
Macau is 5.0 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0 times more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% less in Macau
The cost of childcare and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Macau. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 30.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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