Cost of living comparison
Macao is 47.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Macao instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$6.80
MOP54.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$11.43
MOP92.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$11.02
MOP88.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.81
MOP22.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.63
MOP13.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$1.61
MOP12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$2.46
MOP19.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.60
MOP12.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$2.08
MOP16.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.95
MOP15.73
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$23.50
MOP189.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$1,175.65
MOP9,480.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$874.46
MOP7,051.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$86.09
MOP694.23
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$3.71
MOP29.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$91.57
MOP738.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$13.60
MOP109.69
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$69.63
MOP561.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$81.84
MOP659.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$117.48
MOP947.30
|
|
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