Cost of living comparison
Macau is 7.4% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Macau instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
AED29.59
|
$6.06
MOP48.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.09
AED29.72
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.96
|
$0.65
MOP5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
AED2.23
|
$0.53
MOP4.28
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
AED4.72
|
$2.60
MOP20.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
AED18.78
|
$9.18
MOP73.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
AED24.93
|
$7.55
MOP60.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
AED9.43
|
$2.58
MOP20.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
AED12.71
|
$3.26
MOP26.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.55
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
AED2.76
|
$1.47
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$1.10
MOP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.85
|
$1.63
MOP13.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$1.47
MOP11.77
|
|
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
AED11.70
|
$6.35
MOP50.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.48
AED269.91
|
$14.91
MOP119.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,136.59
AED151,094.69
|
$25,603.87
MOP204,847.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.56
AED35.10
|
$12.30
MOP98.45
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.87
AED370.51
|
$30.98
MOP247.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.52
AED3,865.92
|
$1,142.96
MOP9,144.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$822.84
AED3,022.29
|
$1,019.48
MOP8,156.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.90
AED429.36
|
$60.03
MOP480.25
|
|
pay 41.5% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$544.40
AED1,999.60
|
$714.67
MOP5,717.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,131.09
AED29,865.51
|
$12,325.49
MOP98,611.82
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.77
AED35.89
|
$4.54
MOP36.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
AED18.20
|
$4.45
MOP35.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.27
AED23.04
|
$6.21
MOP49.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.48
AED255.22
|
$99.43
MOP795.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
AED43.79
|
$13.86
MOP110.88
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Macau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
AED228.47
|
$49.69
MOP397.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.07
AED227.99
|
$30.76
MOP246.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
AED337.89
|
$58.49
MOP467.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.38
AED409.10
|
$78.72
MOP629.79
|
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