Cost of living comparison
Macau is 11.1% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Macau instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$6.18
MOP49.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.21
MOP17.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$8.73
MOP69.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$8.16
MOP65.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.39
MOP19.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.54
MOP28.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.46
MOP11.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.72
MOP13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.08
MOP8.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.98
MOP15.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.32
MOP50.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$14.90
MOP119.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,792.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$11.35
MOP90.96
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$29.59
MOP237.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,069.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$993.23
MOP7,961.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$62.16
MOP498.28
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$682.85
MOP5,473.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,052.05
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.08
MOP40.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.58
MOP36.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$6.21
MOP49.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$99.32
MOP796.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$13.91
MOP111.46
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$51.71
MOP414.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$31.04
MOP248.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$58.56
MOP469.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$76.71
MOP614.87
|
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