Cost of living comparison
Macau is 3.2 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Macau instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
COP10,566.09
|
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
COP20,511.01
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,346.81
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
COP1,789.21
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
COP3,403.98
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
COP6,279.91
|
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
COP12,778.97
|
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
COP6,438.24
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
COP6,065.93
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
COP3,242.33
|
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
COP1,145.42
|
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
COP1,433.50
|
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
COP1,545.84
|
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
COP1,185.09
|
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
COP1,304.23
|
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
COP7,941.18
|
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
COP92,123.23
|
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
COP57,028,221.89
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
COP44,005.36
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
COP83,385.50
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
COP813,679.67
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
COP687,332.76
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
COP181,953.53
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
COP407,035.10
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
COP11,719,838.85
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
COP3,494.80
|
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
COP4,703.26
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
COP7,401.10
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
COP71,552.35
|
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
COP11,365.17
|
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
|
pay 65.5% more for clothing
Colombia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
COP157,991.35
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
COP106,599.00
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
COP235,231.29
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
COP176,173.49
|
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
|
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