Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 62.4% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 62.7% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 19.1% more in Macau
Housing: pay 91.6% more in Macau
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Macau
Clothing: pay 34.2% more in Macau

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Macau.

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Macau vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Macau instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.79 DOP540.07	$6.19 MOP50.00	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.21 DOP443.09	$5.94 MOP48.00	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 DOP49.84	$0.89 MOP7.17	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 DOP27.80	$0.63 MOP5.10	+39.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 62.7% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 DOP98.24	$1.72 MOP13.89	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.31 DOP203.37	$8.09 MOP65.42	+144.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 DOP290.63	$11.99 MOP96.91	+153.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DOP108.34	$3.42 MOP27.62	+93.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 DOP118.36	$8.79 MOP71.05	+356.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DOP86.47	$1.20 MOP9.67	-15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 DOP28.17	$1.31 MOP10.58	+185.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 DOP81.15	$0.87 MOP7.00	-34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 DOP54.43	$1.09 MOP8.79	+22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DOP70.25	$1.78 MOP14.43	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 DOP68.13	$1.31 MOP10.58	+18.0%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 19.1% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 DOP327.30	$6.86 MOP55.46	+28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	$22.43 MOP181.31	-7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,685.93 DOP1M	$30,925.27 MOP250K	+74.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	$12.69 MOP102.60	-46.1%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 91.6% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	$36.99 MOP299.00	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	$1,083.62 MOP8,760.04	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	$1,032.90 MOP8,350.04	+232.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	$93.11 MOP752.74	+30.2%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	+559.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,114.38 DOP376K	$18,979.08 MOP153K	+210.4%
Average			+352.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$5.75 MOP46.50	+131.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 DOP120.11	$5.01 MOP40.50	+156.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.98 DOP305.92	$6.68 MOP54.00	+34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	$69.07 MOP558.34	+50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.80 DOP356.51	$13.48 MOP109.00	+132.3%
Average			+101.0%

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	$69.52 MOP562.00	+111.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	$33.40 MOP270.00	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	$92.78 MOP750.00	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	+58.8%
Average			+34.2%

Dominican Republic vs. Macau - Cost of clothing

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