Cost of living comparison
Cayman Islands is 2.1 times more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
$2.44
KYD2.04
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
$6.79
KYD5.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
$4.08
KYD3.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
$3.33
KYD2.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
$2.94
KYD2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
$1.90
KYD1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
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pay 3.1 times more for housing
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
$2,969.61
KYD2,475.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
$2,009.73
KYD1,675.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
$6.30
KYD5.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
$72.39
KYD60.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
Macau
|
Cayman Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
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