Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Macau

Macao vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 38.3% more expensive than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 88.3% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Macao
Housing: pay 72.8% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 59.7% more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 4.8% more in Macao

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Macao are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Macao.

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Macao vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Bucharest, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.64 RON69.77	$6.19 MOP50.00	-57.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.32 RON34.89	$5.94 MOP48.00	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 RON11.53	$1.03 MOP8.33	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 RON10.73	$0.89 MOP7.20	-60.4%
Average			-47.2%

Bucharest vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.3% more for groceries

	Bucharest	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 RON6.29	$1.72 MOP13.89	+30.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 RON20.78	$8.09 MOP65.40	+85.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.22 RON29.62	$11.99 MOP96.90	+92.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.67 RON17.48	$3.42 MOP27.62	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 RON14.55	$8.79 MOP71.04	+187.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 RON2.72	$1.20 MOP9.66	+109.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 RON3.45	$1.31 MOP10.58	+80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.28	$0.87 MOP6.99	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 RON5.46	$1.09 MOP8.78	-5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.74	$1.78 MOP14.43	+389.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.63	$1.31 MOP10.58	+282.2%
Average			+88.3%

Bucharest vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Bucharest	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.45 RON35.52	$6.86 MOP55.45	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.91 RON99.67	$22.43 MOP181.29	+7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON136K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.65 RON26.91	$12.69 MOP102.59	+124.8%
Average			+9.8%

Bucharest vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.8% more for housing

	Bucharest	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.27 RON44.16	$36.99 MOP298.98	+299.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.15 RON3,227.32	$1,115.78 MOP9,019.36	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.32 RON2,151.00	$1,076.20 MOP8,699.38	+138.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$147.83 RON704.56	$93.11 MOP752.68	-37.0%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 59.7% more for childcare

	Bucharest	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$627.11 RON2,988.79	$1,211.24 MOP9,790.97	+93.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,371.87 RON68,496.31	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+32.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 RON17.94	$5.75 MOP46.50	+52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 RON16.71	$5.01 MOP40.50	+42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 RON30.65	$6.68 MOP54.00	+3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.22 RON234.57	$63.91 MOP516.63	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 RON39.87	$14.60 MOP117.99	+74.5%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 4.8% more for clothing

	Bucharest	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.76 RON423.04	$69.52 MOP561.96	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.43 RON183.17	$33.40 MOP269.98	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.83 RON370.96	$92.78 MOP749.95	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.69 RON436.99	$136.07 MOP1,099.92	+48.4%
Average			+4.8%

Bucharest vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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