Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 21.4% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Macau, you would:
pay 84.4% more for restaurants
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
Macau
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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