Cost of living comparison
Macao is 31.7% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Macao instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,716.33
|
$6.80
MOP54.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,654.52
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF493.16
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF397.76
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 98.4% more for groceries
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF558.08
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,324.56
|
$11.43
MOP92.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,959.66
|
$11.02
MOP88.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,219.10
|
$2.81
MOP22.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF922.78
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF269.71
|
$1.63
MOP13.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF333.49
|
$1.61
MOP12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF330.66
|
$2.46
MOP19.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF628.74
|
$1.60
MOP12.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF201.03
|
$2.08
MOP16.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF226.68
|
$1.95
MOP15.73
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,647.32
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF10,087.17
|
$23.50
MOP189.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,327,363.18
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,459.59
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,673.65
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF212,515.00
|
$1,175.65
MOP9,480.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF161,825.00
|
$874.46
MOP7,051.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF46,330.54
|
$86.09
MOP694.23
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF150,194.39
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,721,787.14
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 69.9% more for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF849.45
|
$3.71
MOP29.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF772.95
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,229.80
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,716.80
|
$91.57
MOP738.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,654.52
|
$13.60
MOP109.69
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
Budapest
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,640.24
|
$69.63
MOP561.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,658.46
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,820.67
|
$81.84
MOP659.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,611.10
|
$117.48
MOP947.30
|
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