Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macao vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Macao is 21.5% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Macao
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Macao
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Macao
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Macao
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Macao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Macao
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Macao
The cost of groceries and clothing in Macao are more expensive than in Douglas. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Macao.
Macao vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macao instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$6.49
MOP52.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$1.33
MOP10.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$0.78
MOP6.22
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$1.67
MOP13.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$8.77
MOP70.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$11.42
MOP91.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$3.19
MOP25.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$3.56
MOP28.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.73
MOP13.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.35
MOP10.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.99
MOP15.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$6.88
MOP55.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
$22.46
MOP180.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
$31,195.80
MOP250,155.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
$13.60
MOP109.07
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$36.81
MOP295.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$1,068.14
MOP8,565.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$1,114.73
MOP8,938.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$93.93
MOP753.20
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
$686.31
MOP5,503.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,816.04
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$5.80
MOP46.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$4.91
MOP39.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$6.24
MOP50.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$87.35
MOP700.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$14.85
MOP119.07
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Macao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$70.13
MOP562.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
$34.52
MOP276.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
$96.08
MOP770.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
$137.26
MOP1,100.69
|
|
Douglas vs. Macao - Cost of clothing
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