Cost of living comparison
Macau is 27.4% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Macau
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Virginia. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$14.90
MOP119.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,704.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$11.35
MOP90.93
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$29.59
MOP237.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,066.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$993.23
MOP7,958.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$62.16
MOP498.10
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$682.85
MOP5,471.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,014.05
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$4.58
MOP36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$99.32
MOP795.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$13.91
MOP111.42
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$51.71
MOP414.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$31.04
MOP248.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$58.56
MOP469.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$76.71
MOP614.66
|
|
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