Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 10.4% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Macao, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.26
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MOP4.29
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
MOP20.89
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.18
MOP73.76
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
MOP79.82
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
MOP25.94
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
MOP26.20
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.78
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.53
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.09
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
MOP11.82
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MOP53.62
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.37
MOP179.78
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,603.87
MOP205,751.69
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.30
MOP98.88
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
MOP248.99
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.44
MOP8,714.48
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$878.91
MOP7,062.90
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.43
MOP598.13
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$714.67
MOP5,743.07
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,325.49
MOP99,047.13
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.72
MOP37.95
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
MOP35.75
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.94
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.00
MOP699.16
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.67
MOP117.86
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
Macao
|
Kuwait City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
MOP548.84
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
MOP294.64
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.67
MOP680.43
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.50
MOP815.68
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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