Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 9.3% cheaper than Macau.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.06
MOP48.69
|
$7.87
KWD2.410
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$6.84
KWD2.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$2.26
KWD0.690
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
MOP60.70
|
$5.48
KWD1.680
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
MOP20.76
|
$2.25
KWD0.690
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.58
KWD0.790
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$0.79
KWD0.240
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.72
KWD0.220
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
MOP8.81
|
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.51
KWD0.150
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.37
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
MOP51.05
|
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.91
MOP119.86
|
$47.40
KWD14.530
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$20,976.19
KWD6,431.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$27.95
KWD8.570
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$27.63
KWD8.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.96
MOP9,184.75
|
$773.68
KWD237.230
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,019.48
MOP8,192.49
|
$650.71
KWD199.530
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.03
MOP482.37
|
$38.06
KWD11.670
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$347.73
KWD106.630
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$5,860.53
KWD1,797.020
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.54
MOP36.46
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$5.07
KWD1.550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$3.14
KWD0.960
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.43
MOP799.04
|
$107.69
KWD33.020
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
MOP111.37
|
$10.80
KWD3.310
|
|
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Macau
|
Kuwait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.69
MOP399.27
|
$42.49
KWD13.030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MOP247.20
|
$50.63
KWD15.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.49
MOP470.06
|
$90.68
KWD27.810
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.72
MOP632.57
|
$84.84
KWD26.010
|
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