Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 10.4% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Macau
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Macau are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Macau.
Macau vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Italy, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$6.33
MOP50.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.04
MOP8.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.58
MOP4.60
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,064.40
MOP8,512.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$1,056.50
MOP8,449.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$81.11
MOP648.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$13.66
MOP109.28
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
|
Italy vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
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