Cost of living comparison
Japan is 0.0% more expensive than Macau.
If you lived in Japan instead of Macau, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
$6.59
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$4.91
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$1.01
¥158
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.80
¥124
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$1.40
¥219
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$5.54
¥863
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
$5.14
¥800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$1.99
¥309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.58
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.93
¥300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$1.11
¥172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.76
¥275
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$1.80
¥281
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.90
¥140
|
|
pay 88.6% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
$4.17
¥650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
$60.62
¥9,438
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$21,439.97
¥3,337,667
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$24.44
¥3,804
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$33.46
¥5,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
$480.50
¥74,802
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
$321.68
¥50,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
$107.01
¥16,658
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$240.59
¥37,454
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$10,805.94
¥1,682,214
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$2.74
¥427
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$3.86
¥602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
$55.52
¥8,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
$11.57
¥1,801
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
$38.65
¥6,017
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
$25.96
¥4,041
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
$52.99
¥8,249
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
$85.48
¥13,307
|
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