Cost of living comparison

Macau

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El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 20.1% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 10.6% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in San Salvador
Housing: pay 18.4% less in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in San Salvador

The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in San Salvador.

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San Salvador vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Salvador instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 10.6% more for restaurants

	Macao	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP49.92	$6.75 SVC58.99	+9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP47.92	$7.00 SVC61.17	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.32	$1.14 SVC10.00	+11.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.19	$0.83 SVC7.28	-6.4%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Macao	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.87	$2.85 SVC24.91	+65.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.30	$3.85 SVC33.68	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.75	$6.95 SVC60.74	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.57	$3.02 SVC26.36	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP70.93	$3.16 SVC27.62	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.65	$2.29 SVC20.04	+91.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.57	$0.63 SVC5.53	-51.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.98	$1.18 SVC10.34	+36.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.77	$1.56 SVC13.66	+43.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.40	$1.33 SVC11.64	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.56	$1.49 SVC13.03	+14.0%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Macao	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.36	$4.75 SVC41.55	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.00	$37.50 SVC327.71	+67.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$25,000.00 SVC218K	-19.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.43	$30.00 SVC262.17	+136.4%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Macao	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP298.51	$42.50 SVC371.41	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,005.11	$898.99 SVC7,856.30	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,685.63	$770.00 SVC6,729.04	-28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP751.49	$99.35 SVC868.25	+6.7%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Macao	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	$162.67 SVC1,421.55	-86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$4,720.00 SVC41,248.16	-75.1%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.42	$2.00 SVC17.48	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.43	$3.55 SVC30.98	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP53.91	$4.00 SVC34.96	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP515.81	$31.60 SVC276.15	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP117.81	$5.00 SVC43.70	-65.7%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Macao	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP561.07	$67.15 SVC586.82	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP269.55	$47.00 SVC410.73	+40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP748.76	$118.33 SVC1,034.12	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	$117.00 SVC1,022.46	-14.0%
Average			+10.5%

Macao vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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