Cost of living comparison
Macao is 7.5% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Macao instead of Australia, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.43
|
$6.80
MOP54.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.75
|
$5.87
MOP47.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.75
|
$0.73
MOP5.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.14
|
$0.54
MOP4.33
|
|
pay 56.2% more for groceries
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
$2.18
MOP17.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.48
|
$11.43
MOP92.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.65
|
$11.02
MOP89.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
$2.81
MOP22.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.44
|
$2.89
MOP23.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$1.63
MOP13.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.72
|
$1.61
MOP13.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$2.46
MOP19.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.21
|
$1.60
MOP12.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$2.08
MOP16.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$1.95
MOP15.77
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.57
|
$6.43
MOP51.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.38
|
$23.50
MOP189.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,791.85
|
$36,618.49
MOP296,007.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.38
|
$12.24
MOP98.96
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
$31.30
MOP252.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,712.87
|
$1,175.65
MOP9,503.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,360.57
|
$874.46
MOP7,068.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
$86.09
MOP695.94
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,102.05
|
$634.79
MOP5,131.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,535.97
|
$7,563.89
MOP61,143.00
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.75
|
$3.71
MOP29.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.05
|
$4.80
MOP38.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
$6.43
MOP51.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.49
|
$91.57
MOP740.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.75
|
$13.60
MOP109.96
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
Australia
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
$69.63
MOP562.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
$48.71
MOP393.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$155.66
|
$81.84
MOP661.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.08
|
$117.48
MOP949.63
|
|
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