Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 8.9% more expensive than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.7% more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 19.3% less in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Bratislava
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Bratislava are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bratislava. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Bratislava.
Bratislava vs. Macao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Macao, you would:
pay 82.7% more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.49
MOP51.89
|
$10.22
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
MOP10.68
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MOP6.21
|
$1.69
€1.45
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
$7.78
€6.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
$4.82
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
$3.98
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
$3.85
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
$6.78
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
$42.05
€36.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
$19.27
€16.62
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
$21.47
€18.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,068.14
MOP8,542.67
|
$959.42
€827.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.73
MOP8,915.24
|
$734.16
€633.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
$194.94
€168.10
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 19.3% less for childcare
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
$652.73
€562.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
$12,707.73
€10,958.22
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
$3.31
€2.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
MOP698.58
|
$53.03
€45.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
MOP118.76
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
$90.35
€77.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
$41.49
€35.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
$89.14
€76.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
$110.59
€95.37
|
|
Macao vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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