Cost of living comparison
Macau is 19.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0% less in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Macau
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Macau.
If you lived in Macau instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.99
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$6.18
MOP49.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.21
MOP17.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$8.73
MOP69.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$8.16
MOP65.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$2.39
MOP19.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$3.54
MOP28.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.74
|
$6.32
MOP50.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.55
|
$14.90
MOP119.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,485.51
|
$31,038.42
MOP248,009.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.49
|
$11.35
MOP90.67
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.85
|
$29.59
MOP236.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,489.84
|
$1,131.45
MOP9,040.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.10
|
$993.23
MOP7,936.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.50
|
$62.16
MOP496.71
|
|
pay 8.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,458.80
|
$682.85
MOP5,456.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,175.91
|
$13,355.39
MOP106,714.81
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$5.08
MOP40.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.71
|
$4.58
MOP36.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.94
|
$6.21
MOP49.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.71
|
$99.32
MOP793.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.49
|
$13.91
MOP111.11
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.85
|
$51.71
MOP413.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.23
|
$31.04
MOP248.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.95
|
$58.56
MOP467.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.95
|
$76.71
MOP612.94
|
|
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