Cost of living comparison
Macao is 85.9% more expensive than Lima.
If you lived in Macao instead of Lima, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
$6.80
MOP54.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
$11.43
MOP92.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
$11.02
MOP88.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
$2.81
MOP22.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
$1.63
MOP13.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$1.61
MOP12.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$2.46
MOP19.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$1.60
MOP12.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$2.08
MOP16.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
$1.95
MOP15.73
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
$23.50
MOP189.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
|
pay 90.9% more for housing
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
$1,175.65
MOP9,480.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
$874.46
MOP7,051.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
$86.09
MOP694.23
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
$3.71
MOP29.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
$91.57
MOP738.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
$13.60
MOP109.69
|
|
pay 52.7% more for clothing
Lima
|
Macao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
$69.63
MOP561.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
$81.84
MOP659.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
$117.48
MOP947.30
|
|
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