Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Macau

Macao vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 18.5% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 49.0% more in Macao
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Macao
Housing: pay 45.1% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Macao

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Macao are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Macao. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Macao.

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Macao vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macao instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 59.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$6.19 MOP50.00	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$5.94 MOP48.00	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$1.03 MOP8.33	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.89 MOP7.20	-44.1%
Average			-59.5%

Buenos Aires vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.0% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.72 MOP13.89	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$8.09 MOP65.41	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$11.99 MOP96.91	+117.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$3.42 MOP27.62	+21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$8.79 MOP71.05	+91.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.20 MOP9.66	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.31 MOP10.58	+34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.87 MOP6.99	+33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.09 MOP8.78	+18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$1.78 MOP14.43	+219.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$1.31 MOP10.58	+135.1%
Average			+49.0%

Buenos Aires vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$6.86 MOP55.46	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$22.43 MOP181.31	-18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$12.69 MOP102.60	+32.2%
Average			+9.8%

Buenos Aires vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.1% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$36.99 MOP299.00	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+111.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$93.11 MOP752.74	-42.7%
Average			+45.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+160.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+113.3%
Average			+135.7%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$5.75 MOP46.50	+45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$5.01 MOP40.50	+29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$6.68 MOP54.00	+58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$63.91 MOP516.67	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$14.60 MOP118.00	+40.6%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$69.52 MOP562.00	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$33.40 MOP270.00	-65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$92.78 MOP750.00	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	-1.7%
Average			-36.9%

Buenos Aires vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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