Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 7.5% cheaper than Canada overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Macau
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Macau
Childcare: pay 51.9% more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 12.3% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Macau are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Macau.

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Macau vs. Canada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Canada	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.02 CA$24.10	$6.19 MOP50.00	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 CA$14.58	$5.94 MOP48.00	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CA$2.84	$0.89 MOP7.17	-55.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 CA$2.32	$0.63 MOP5.10	-61.5%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Canada	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 CA$3.56	$1.72 MOP13.89	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 CA$7.37	$8.09 MOP65.42	+55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 CA$11.44	$11.99 MOP96.91	+48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 CA$4.95	$3.42 MOP27.62	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 CA$7.62	$8.79 MOP71.05	+63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CA$2.54	$1.20 MOP9.67	-33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CA$0.90	$1.31 MOP10.58	+106.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 CA$2.34	$0.87 MOP7.00	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 CA$2.50	$1.09 MOP8.79	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 CA$1.63	$1.78 MOP14.43	+55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.53	$1.31 MOP10.58	+20.7%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Canada	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CA$6.33	$6.86 MOP55.46	+53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.05 CA$92.09	$22.43 MOP181.31	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,172.47 CA$38,469.42	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.38 CA$21.77	$12.69 MOP102.60	-17.5%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Canada	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.08 CA$80.80	$36.99 MOP299.00	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.12 CA$1,707.57	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,084.12 CA$1,534.84	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.92 CA$155.62	$93.11 MOP752.74	-15.3%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 51.9% more for childcare

	Canada	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$708.00 CA$1,002.35	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,065.57 CA$19,913.32	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+34.9%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Canada	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.10 CA$7.22	$5.75 MOP46.50	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 CA$5.19	$5.01 MOP40.50	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.41 CA$18.98	$6.68 MOP54.00	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.22 CA$59.77	$69.07 MOP558.34	+63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.12 CA$15.74	$13.48 MOP109.00	+21.3%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

	Canada	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.28 CA$75.43	$69.52 MOP562.00	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.15 CA$56.84	$33.40 MOP270.00	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.30 CA$122.18	$92.78 MOP750.00	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.70 CA$141.15	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+36.5%
Average			+12.3%

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