Cost of living comparison
Macau is 4.4 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Macau instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD284.98
|
$6.18
MOP49.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD416.56
|
$5.87
MOP47.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.63
|
$0.73
MOP5.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$0.54
MOP4.33
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.83
|
$2.18
MOP17.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD428.78
|
$11.27
MOP91.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD357.48
|
$9.37
MOP75.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD197.75
|
$2.45
MOP19.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.30
|
$2.89
MOP23.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD150.84
|
$1.56
MOP12.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD164.78
|
$1.11
MOP9.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.78
|
$1.73
MOP14.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.55
|
$1.45
MOP11.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.45
|
$1.54
MOP12.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.25
|
$1.41
MOP11.38
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD156.89
|
$5.73
MOP46.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,269.77
|
$18.24
MOP147.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,569,203.77
|
$36,618.49
MOP296,007.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD636.42
|
$12.24
MOP98.96
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,511.61
|
$31.30
MOP252.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,633.17
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,749.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,874.75
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,865.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,432.45
|
$71.57
MOP578.57
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,064.93
|
$634.79
MOP5,131.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,388.56
|
$7,563.89
MOP61,143.00
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD192.77
|
$3.31
MOP26.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD63.95
|
$4.80
MOP38.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD303.61
|
$6.31
MOP50.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,174.52
|
$237.21
MOP1,917.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD590.81
|
$12.86
MOP103.96
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,674.76
|
$57.63
MOP465.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,134.39
|
$48.71
MOP393.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,775.99
|
$73.63
MOP595.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,683.58
|
$98.93
MOP799.69
|
|
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