Cost of living comparison
Macau is 24.9% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Macau
- Transportation
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pay 19.6% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.3% less in Macau
- Clothing
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pay 42.0% less in Macau
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
|
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