Cost of living comparison

Dominica

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 57.8% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Macau
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Macau
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Macau
Childcare: pay 6.3 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.0% more in Macau
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Macau

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

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Macau vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.19 MOP50.00	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.94 MOP48.00	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.89 MOP7.17	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.63 MOP5.10	-71.6%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Dominica	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.72 MOP13.89	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$8.09 MOP65.42	+572.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$11.99 MOP96.91	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$3.42 MOP27.62	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$8.79 MOP71.05	+72.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.20 MOP9.67	-58.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.31 MOP10.58	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.87 MOP7.00	-57.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.09 MOP8.79	-53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.78 MOP14.43	+10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.31 MOP10.58	-4.7%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Dominica	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$6.86 MOP55.46	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$22.43 MOP181.31	-57.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$30,925.27 MOP250K	-12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$12.69 MOP102.60	-56.6%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Dominica	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$36.99 MOP299.00	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+282.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+407.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$93.11 MOP752.74	-14.2%
Average			+209.6%

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pay 6.3 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+835.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+327.4%
Average			+532.3%

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pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$5.75 MOP46.50	+210.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$5.01 MOP40.50	+21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.68 MOP54.00	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$69.07 MOP558.34	+49.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$13.48 MOP109.00	+62.0%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Dominica	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$69.52 MOP562.00	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$33.40 MOP270.00	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$92.78 MOP750.00	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+47.1%
Average			+20.2%

Dominica vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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