Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

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Macau

Macao vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 41.3% more expensive than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Macao
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Macao
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Macao
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Castries	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.94 MOP48.00	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.03 MOP8.33	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.89 MOP7.20	-8.3%
Average			-31.0%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Castries	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$1.72 MOP13.89	-7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$8.09 MOP65.41	+44.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$11.99 MOP96.91	+54.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.61 EC$12.47	$3.42 MOP27.62	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$8.79 MOP71.05	+114.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.20 MOP9.66	-69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$1.31 MOP10.58	+75.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.87 MOP6.99	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.09 MOP8.78	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$1.78 MOP14.43	+15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.31 MOP10.58	+41.4%
Average			-18.2%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Castries	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$6.86 MOP55.46	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.43 MOP181.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.69 MOP102.60
Average			+18.5%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Castries	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.60 EC$131.33	$36.99 MOP299.00	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	+144.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	+211.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.32 EC$254.90	$93.11 MOP752.74	-1.3%
Average			+121.8%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of housing

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Castries	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+469.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$18,972.13 MOP153K
Average			+469.3%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$5.75 MOP46.50	+107.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.01 MOP40.50	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.68 MOP54.00	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 EC$112.50	$63.91 MOP516.67	+53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$14.60 MOP118.00	+163.0%
Average			+68.7%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Castries	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.25 EC$225.00	$69.52 MOP562.00	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.88 EC$137.50	$33.40 MOP270.00	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$92.78 MOP750.00	-16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.01 EC$300.00	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+22.6%
Average			-13.4%

Castries vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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