Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 6.8% cheaper than Macao.
Saipan vs. Macao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.19
MOP50.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MOP48.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MOP8.33
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MOP7.20
|
$1.38
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
MOP65.41
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.99
MOP96.91
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
MOP27.62
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.79
MOP71.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
MOP9.66
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
MOP6.99
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
MOP8.78
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
MOP14.43
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
MOP10.58
|
$1.03
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
MOP55.46
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.43
MOP181.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,925.27
MOP250K
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
MOP102.60
|
?? | |
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% less for housing
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.99
MOP299.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.78
MOP9,020.04
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.20
MOP8,700.04
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.11
MOP752.74
|
$286.76
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,211.24
MOP9,791.72
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,972.13
MOP153K
|
?? |
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
MOP46.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
MOP40.50
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
MOP54.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.91
MOP516.67
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
MOP118.00
|
?? | |
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.6% less for clothing
|
Macao
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.52
MOP562.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.40
MOP270.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
MOP750.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.07
MOP1,100.01
|
$40.00
|
|
Macao vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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