Cost of living comparison
Macau is 9.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Macau instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
$6.18
MOP49.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.46
CHF14.08
|
$5.87
MOP47.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
$0.73
MOP5.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
CHF3.18
|
$0.54
MOP4.31
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
CHF3.43
|
$2.18
MOP17.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
CHF6.98
|
$11.27
MOP90.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF6.26
|
$9.37
MOP75.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.71
CHF7.02
|
$2.45
MOP19.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
$2.89
MOP23.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$1.56
MOP12.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
$1.11
MOP8.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
CHF1.98
|
$1.73
MOP13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
CHF2.05
|
$1.45
MOP11.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
$1.54
MOP12.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
$1.41
MOP11.34
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
$5.73
MOP46.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.21
CHF50.27
|
$18.24
MOP146.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,416.37
CHF28,604.67
|
$36,618.49
MOP294,790.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.85
CHF9.88
|
$12.24
MOP98.56
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.95
CHF50.94
|
$31.30
MOP251.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,578.80
CHF1,437.50
|
$1,329.79
MOP10,705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,283.22
CHF1,168.37
|
$1,096.75
MOP8,829.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.00
CHF140.21
|
$71.57
MOP576.19
|
|
pay 55.8% more for childcare
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.46
CHF226.23
|
$634.79
MOP5,110.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,516.45
CHF12,306.76
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,891.77
|
|
pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
$3.31
MOP26.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
CHF4.86
|
$4.80
MOP38.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
$6.31
MOP50.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.86
CHF55.41
|
$237.21
MOP1,909.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$32.10
CHF29.23
|
$12.86
MOP103.53
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
Liechtenstein
|
Macau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.70
CHF87.13
|
$57.63
MOP463.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.67
CHF41.58
|
$48.71
MOP392.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.59
CHF97.96
|
$73.63
MOP592.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.03
CHF138.42
|
$98.93
MOP796.40
|
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