Cost of living comparison
Burma is 12.4% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Burma instead of Macau, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.72
|
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.74
|
$5.85
MMK12,277
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.77
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
$0.44
MMK914
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
|
pay 54.2% more for transportation
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.09
|
$20.89
MMK43,838
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.93
|
$10.82
MMK22,708
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
$37,986.21
MMK79,697,552
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
$61.51
MMK129,045
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,190.47
|
$499.50
MMK1,047,984
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,197.60
|
$210.58
MMK441,801
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.67
|
$29.04
MMK60,929
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
$383.33
MMK804,258
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
$10,666.67
MMK22,379,366
|
|
pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.48
|
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.53
|
$21.82
MMK45,773
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.44
|
$3.42
MMK7,182
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
Macau
|
Burma
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.52
|
$47.63
MMK99,934
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.36
|
$58.95
MMK123,675
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.35
|
$83.75
MMK175,722
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.96
|
$97.04
MMK203,602
|
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