Cost of living comparison
Macao is 62.3% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Macao instead of Amman, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.53
MOP4.30
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.60
MOP20.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$9.18
MOP73.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$9.93
MOP79.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$3.23
MOP25.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$3.26
MOP26.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.47
MOP11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$1.72
MOP13.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$1.63
MOP13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$1.47
MOP11.83
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$6.67
MOP53.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$22.37
MOP179.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$25,603.87
MOP205,879.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$12.30
MOP98.94
|
|
pay 99.4% more for housing
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$30.98
MOP249.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$1,084.44
MOP8,719.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$878.91
MOP7,067.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$74.43
MOP598.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$714.67
MOP5,746.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$12,325.49
MOP99,108.87
|
|
pay 23.7% more for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.72
MOP37.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.45
MOP35.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.21
MOP49.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$87.00
MOP699.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$14.67
MOP117.93
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
Amman
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$68.30
MOP549.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$36.67
MOP294.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$84.67
MOP680.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$101.50
MOP816.19
|
|
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