Cost of living comparison
Macau is 8.1% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Macau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$6.18
MOP49.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$5.87
MOP47.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.73
MOP5.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.54
MOP4.31
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$2.18
MOP17.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$11.27
MOP90.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$9.37
MOP75.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$2.45
MOP19.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$2.89
MOP23.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.56
MOP12.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$1.11
MOP8.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.73
MOP13.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.45
MOP11.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$1.54
MOP12.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$1.41
MOP11.32
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$5.73
MOP46.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$18.24
MOP146.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$36,618.49
MOP294,448.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$12.24
MOP98.44
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$31.30
MOP251.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,692.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,818.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$71.57
MOP575.52
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$634.79
MOP5,104.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,563.89
MOP60,821.00
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$3.31
MOP26.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$4.80
MOP38.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$6.31
MOP50.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$237.21
MOP1,907.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$12.86
MOP103.41
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$57.63
MOP463.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$48.71
MOP391.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$73.63
MOP592.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$98.93
MOP795.48
|
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