Cost of living comparison

Macau

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Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 6.4% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 1.7% more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 21.2% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.2% less in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Oranjestad

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Oranjestad. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

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Oranjestad vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$22.00 AWG39.63	+255.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$10.27 AWG18.50	+73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$1.44 AWG2.60	+40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$1.63 AWG2.93	+82.9%
Average			+135.6%

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pay 1.7% more for groceries

	Macao	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.97 AWG5.35	+72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$6.25 AWG11.26	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$7.04 AWG12.69	-41.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$5.33 AWG9.60	+56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$4.23 AWG7.62	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$2.10 AWG3.78	+75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.02 AWG1.84	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$2.27 AWG4.09	+162.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$1.59 AWG2.86	+46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$1.01 AWG1.82	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.91 AWG1.63	-30.7%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 21.2% more for transportation

	Macao	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$7.63 AWG13.75	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$30.00 AWG54.04	+33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	-15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$48.03 AWG86.51	+278.4%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Macao	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$105.51 AWG190.04	+185.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$194.00 AWG349.45	+108.3%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	Macao	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$250.00 AWG450.31	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	-54.6%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.00 AWG5.40	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$4.31 AWG7.77	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$10.00 AWG18.01	+49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$62.22 AWG112.08	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$11.94 AWG21.50	-18.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Macao	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$60.00 AWG108.08	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$50.71 AWG91.34	+51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$108.81 AWG196.00	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$102.90 AWG185.35	-24.4%
Average			+3.8%

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