Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 62.4% more expensive than Macao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 76.2% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 44.3% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Brussels
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Brussels are more expensive than in Macao. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Macao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Macao, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.49
MOP51.89
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
MOP10.68
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MOP6.21
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
MOP13.37
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.77
MOP70.14
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.42
MOP91.30
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
MOP25.49
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
MOP28.45
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
MOP13.13
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
MOP10.71
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
MOP13.84
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
MOP10.83
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
MOP15.88
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
MOP12.48
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 76.2% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
MOP55.01
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.46
MOP179.64
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,195.80
MOP249,493.79
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
MOP108.78
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 44.3% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.81
MOP294.40
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,068.14
MOP8,542.67
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.73
MOP8,915.24
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.93
MOP751.21
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$686.31
MOP5,488.86
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,181.71
MOP153,409.04
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
MOP46.41
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
MOP39.23
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.24
MOP49.90
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
MOP698.58
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.85
MOP118.76
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.13
MOP560.86
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
MOP276.11
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.08
MOP768.44
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.26
MOP1,097.77
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Macao vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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