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Moldova

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Macau

Macao vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Macao is 54.5% more expensive than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Macao
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Macao
Transportation: pay 29.4% more in Macao
Housing: pay 68.1% more in Macao
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Macao
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.0% more in Macao
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Macao

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

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Macao vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Macao
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$6.19 MOP49.92	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$5.94 MOP47.92	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$1.03 MOP8.32	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.89 MOP7.19
Average			-34.1%

Chisinau vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Chisinau	Macao
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$1.72 MOP13.87	+141.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$8.09 MOP65.30	+65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$11.99 MOP96.75	+153.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$3.42 MOP27.57	+22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$8.79 MOP70.93	+272.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.20 MOP9.65	+172.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$1.31 MOP10.57	+50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$0.87 MOP6.98	-7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$1.09 MOP8.77	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$1.78 MOP14.40	+471.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$1.31 MOP10.56	+432.0%
Average			+119.7%

Chisinau vs. Macao - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.4% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Macao
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$6.86 MOP55.36	+6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$22.43 MOP181.00	+65.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$12.69 MOP102.43	+157.1%
Average			+29.4%

Chisinau vs. Macao - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.1% more for housing

	Chisinau	Macao
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$36.99 MOP298.51	+249.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$1,115.78 MOP9,005.11	+64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$1,076.20 MOP8,685.63	+147.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$93.11 MOP751.49	-49.9%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Chisinau	Macao
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	+179.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$18,972.13 MOP153K	+224.8%
Average			+201.0%

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pay 95.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Macao
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$5.75 MOP46.42	+156.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$5.01 MOP40.43	+131.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$6.68 MOP53.91	+95.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$63.91 MOP515.81	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$14.60 MOP117.81	+73.5%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Macao
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$69.52 MOP561.07	-12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$33.40 MOP269.55	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$92.78 MOP748.76	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	+17.7%
Average			-12.3%

Chisinau vs. Macao - Cost of clothing

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