Cost of living comparison
compared to
Macau vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Macau is 34.4% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Macau
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Macau
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Macau
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Macau
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% more in Macau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% more in Macau
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Macau
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Macau are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Macau. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Macau.
Macau vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Macau instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.19
|
$6.24
MOP50.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.76
|
$6.33
MOP50.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.04
MOP8.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.57
|
$0.58
MOP4.61
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.67
MOP13.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€4.98
|
$8.77
MOP70.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.45
|
$11.42
MOP91.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.59
|
$3.19
MOP25.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.47
|
$3.56
MOP28.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.64
MOP13.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.34
MOP10.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.73
MOP13.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$1.35
MOP10.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$1.99
MOP15.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.56
MOP12.51
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.36
|
$6.88
MOP55.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€28.76
|
$22.46
MOP180.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€32,794.42
|
$31,195.80
MOP250,051.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.86
|
$13.60
MOP109.02
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of transportation
pay 90.2% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.24
|
$36.81
MOP295.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€484.86
|
$1,064.40
MOP8,531.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€321.44
|
$1,056.50
MOP8,468.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€145.35
|
$93.93
MOP752.89
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of housing
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€448.70
|
$686.31
MOP5,501.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,225.86
|
$19,181.71
MOP153,751.82
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of childcare
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$5.80
MOP46.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$4.91
MOP39.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.88
|
$6.24
MOP50.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€37.91
|
$81.11
MOP650.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€7.95
|
$13.66
MOP109.52
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Macau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€88.47
|
$70.13
MOP562.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.44
|
$34.52
MOP276.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€79.22
|
$96.08
MOP770.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€135.17
|
$137.26
MOP1,100.23
|
|
Lithuania vs. Macau - Cost of clothing
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