Cost of living comparison
Macau is 2.9 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Macau instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$6.18
MOP49.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$11.27
MOP90.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$9.37
MOP75.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$2.45
MOP19.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$1.56
MOP12.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$1.11
MOP8.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.73
MOP13.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$1.45
MOP11.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.54
MOP12.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$1.41
MOP11.36
|
|
pay 74.5% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$5.73
MOP46.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$18.24
MOP147.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,722.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,843.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$71.57
MOP577.14
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$3.31
MOP26.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$6.31
MOP50.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$237.21
MOP1,912.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$12.86
MOP103.70
|
|
pay 94.3% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$57.63
MOP464.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$73.63
MOP593.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$98.93
MOP797.73
|
|
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